Here’s Why Jacob Elordi’s Monster Looks Very Different in Frankenstein

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Jacob Elordi’s version of the monster in Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein looks quite different from the traditional portrayal fans are used to. Mike Hill, the film’s designer, recently explained how the creative team developed this new take on the classic story.

Why Jacob Elordi’s Frankenstein has a very different monster look

I recently read a fascinating interview with Mike Hill, the creature designer and prosthetics head on Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein. He talked about just how challenging it was to create a fresh take on the monster. Apparently, del Toro really wanted something completely new, and with the character appearing in over 400 films already, coming up with a design that didn’t feel like everything we’d seen before was a huge hurdle. Hill and his team really had to dig deep to make this version unique. It’s clear del Toro pushed them to avoid simply recreating past iterations, and they intentionally approached the character with that goal in mind. (via Comic Book Resources)

Hill explained that their goal was to make the creature appear as if it originated from the 1800s, both in appearance and feeling. They deliberately incorporated geometric shapes and a specific pattern to create the impression that the creature was intentionally designed and built, rather than being a haphazard creation that was patched together.

Hill explained that the design process developed in tandem with Guillermo del Toro’s script, noting that del Toro didn’t have a fixed visual plan from the start. Hill said, “While Guillermo drew inspiration from Mary Shelley’s classic novel, this was ultimately his own interpretation, and I needed to understand his vision.”

Throughout the movie, the monster played by Elordi changes in appearance, showing its growth from a young creature into a teenager and finally an adult. According to director Hill, this transformation allows the monster to fully embrace a desire for revenge. As an adult, it can convincingly state, ‘I was once a child, and you harmed me. That version of me is gone now, and I’m here to respond.’

The artist explained that the creature’s design was influenced by how the script showed a teenager growing into an adult, thanks to the layered approach Guillermo used.

Originally reported by Apoorv Rastogi on ComingSoon.

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2025-11-19 19:56