First look: Christian Bale revealed as Frankenstein’s Monster in ‘The Bride’
nme.comChristian Bale as Frankenstein’s Monster and Jesse Buckley as a reanimated corpse in her upcoming movie The Bride.Gyllenhaal, for whom this will be her second directorial outing after 2021’s The Lost Daughter, shared the images on Instagram following a recent camera test for the Warner Bros.
period film.The actress-turned-director captioned the post simply: “Meet The Bride and Frank,” along with a black heart emoji.A post shared by Maggie Gyllenhaal (@mgyllenhaal)The Bride takes place in 1930s Chicago and offers a spin on the iconic Frankenstein story.
Buckley plays a murdered young woman who, after being revived, surprises her creators as she lusts for romance and ignites a radical social movement.Starring opposite Bale and Buckley are Penélope Cruz, Peter Sarsgaard and Annette Bening.
Joker cinematographer Lawrence Sher is also on board.Gyllenhaal’s first directorial outing, Netflix‘s The Lost Daughter, earned three nominations at the 94th Academy Awards, including Best Actress (Olivia Colman), Best supporting Actress (Buckley) and Best Adapted Screenplay.The Bride isn’t the only Frankenstein movie on the way.
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