Who Plays Frankenstein in 2025? Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein is finally coming to Netflix and the Gothic masterpiece by Mary Shelly is being brought to life with a wonderful star cast. Oscar Isaac transforms into the mad scientist, and Jacob Elordi becomes the legendary creature in this horror adaptation.
Who plays Frankenstein in 2025? Meet the star-studded cast?
The long-awaited Frankenstein adaptation by Guillermo del Toro arrives on Netflix on November 7, 2025, providing the answer to the question most people are asking: who will play Frankenstein in 2025? Oscar Isaac plays the role of Baron Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant yet arrogant scientist who brings life to a monstrous experiment. Jacob Elordi makes the creature look alive, and his work is more focused on intelligence and emotional depth instead of the classic grunting monster image.
Star Cast and Characters
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Oscar Isaac does a fantastic job as Victor Frankenstein, the obsessed man who attempts to discover a way to break immortality and create life from death. The creature is played by Australian actor Jacob Elordi known for his role in Elvis, towers as the creature and this time critics are describing it as an acclaimed performance. Mia Goth acts in a dual role, Elizabeth Harlander and Baroness Claire Frankenstein, the late mother of Victor.
The other star cast includes Hollywood heavy weights such as Christoph Waltz who plays the role of Henrich Harlander, the wealthy patron of Victor, and Charles Dance who plays the role of Baron Leopold Frankenstein. David Bradley is in the role of Blind Man who makes friends with the creature, and Lars Mikkelsen plays Captain Anderson. The cast is completed by Felix Kammerer, Ralph Ineson, and Burn Gorman.
Frankenstein | Guillermo del Toro | Official Trailer | Netflix
Del Toro’s vision
This adaptation remains faithful to the 1818 novel by Mary Shelley. Director Guillermo del Toro took more than 10 years to bring this passion project to life. It is not the ordinary Frankenstein of the mad scientist and the monster grunting his way around, which is what del Toro described. The movie is 149 minutes long and relies on practical effects to create its Gothic environment. It was debuted at the Venice International Film Festival and released in theaters on October 17, 2025, and on Netflix.
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