Jacob Elordi Spent 10 Hours in Makeup for 'Frankenstein'

Jacob Elordi is set to deliver one of his most unrecognisable performances yet as "he Creature" in Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming film 'Frankenstein'. The 28-year-old ‘Euphoria’ and ‘Saltburn’ star stepped into the iconic role after Andrew Garfield exited due to scheduling conflicts, joining Oscar Isaac, who portrays Dr. Victor Frankenstein.

To embody the monster stitched together from different body parts, Jacob Elordi endured a gruelling process in the makeup chair, often spending 10 hours each day being transformed. His character begins the story nearly bare, with translucent skin and an exposed chest, before evolving physically and emotionally as he experiences pain, isolation, and the weight of adulthood.

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Jacob Elordi's Transformation Struggle

On filming days with early call times, Jacob Elordi sometimes began his transformation at 10 p.m, sitting through the night in prosthetics before heading to set. He explained that the demanding schedule made him abandon the concept of time altogether. Rather than measuring days in terms of morning, afternoon, or night, he simply waited for the production car to arrive, signalling it was time to work.

Despite 20-hour workdays, del Toro praised Elordi’s commitment, emphasising that the actor never once complained about exhaustion or hunger and remained focused on bringing the character to life.

Off-camera, Jacob Elordi's dog, Layla, had no trouble adjusting to her owner's monstrous new appearance, reportedly showing affection and calmness even when he was fully costumed.

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Jacob Elordi Beyond Prosthetics

Beyond prosthetics, Jacob Elordi also refined his physicality and voice for the role. He based the Creature’s halting movements on butoh, a Japanese avant-garde dance form, and spent hours practising in his free time. To develop the guttural, otherworldly sound of the character’s speech, he drew inspiration from Mongolian throat singing, rehearsing lines with prosthetic teeth until he achieved the desired effect.

Elordi has described the role as transformative, noting that it fundamentally changed his approach to acting and altered the way he experiences cinema as both a performer and viewer.

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'Frankenstein' will debut in select theatres on 17th October before its global release on Netflix on 7th November, bringing Guillermo del Toro’s haunting reimagining of the classic tale to audiences worldwide.

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