Guillermo del Toro’s adaptation of Mary Shelley’s seminal Gothic novel arrives on Netflix with an ensemble led by Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi. The 2025 production marks the director’s long-gestating vision of the scientist and his creation, bringing together established character actors and rising stars for what the filmmaker has described as his “dream project”.
Principal photography concluded in September 2024 after seven months of filming. The cast features Mia Goth in dual roles, Christoph Waltz as a wealthy industrialist, and Charles Dance as the Frankenstein patriarch, with supporting performances drawn from Danish, German and British talent pools according to production records.
Netflix secured the project under del Toro’s exclusive multi-year agreement with the streamer, reviving a concept initially developed for Universal Pictures during their abandoned Dark Universe initiative. The film represents the Mexican director’s first live-action feature since Nightmare Alley (2021).
Who Is in the Cast of Frankenstein 2025?
Guillermo del Toro
Jacob Elordi
Oscar Isaac
Netflix (2025)
- Dual casting: Mia Goth portrays both Lady Elizabeth Harlander and Victor’s deceased mother, Baroness Claire Frankenstein
- International ensemble: The production features Danish actors Lars Mikkelsen and Nikolaj Lie Kaas alongside British veterans David Bradley and Charles Dance
- Last-minute replacement: Jacob Elordi assumed the role of the Creature in January 2024 following Andrew Garfield’s departure due to scheduling conflicts with the SAG-AFTRA strikes
- Generational casting: Christian Convery appears as the young Victor Frankenstein, with Isaac handling the adult incarnation
- Academic oversight: Ralph Ineson makes a pivotal cameo as Professor Krempe, who presides over Victor’s disciplinary hearing
- Prosthetic transformation: Elordi performs under extensive practical makeup designed during a nine-week redesign period
| Performer | Character | Notable Previous Work |
|---|---|---|
| Oscar Isaac | Baron Victor Frankenstein | Dune, Inside Llewyn Davis |
| Jacob Elordi | The Creature | Saltburn, Euphoria |
| Mia Goth | Lady Elizabeth Harlander / Baroness Claire Frankenstein | Pearl
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