Jacob Elordi Reveals Creature Look as Frankenstein Debuts on Netflix

Jacob Elordi unveiled a startling full look as the Creature from Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein on Friday, as Netflix released a portrait of the actor in prosthetics and makeup ahead of the film’s streaming debut on November 7. The portrait, shared as the film opens in a limited theatrical run, shows Elordi with pale, stitched skin, shaved eyebrows, long dark hair and extensive scarring that prosthetic artists say reveals the patchwork nature of Victor Frankenstein’s creation.

The makeup team’s work required lengthy preparation. Elordi spent about 10 to 11 hours in the chair each day to achieve the transformation, and prosthetic artist Mike Hill described the design as intentionally revealing the creature’s construction. "You can literally see him bolting the leg together and extending this man to make him taller than an average human," Hill said, noting visible seams and repairs that reflect the creator’s trial and error.

Elordi has spoken publicly about the role’s demands, saying the process consumed his sense of daily routine. "I didn’t do breakfast, lunch or dinner, or think in terms of morning, afternoon, night. It was just one time," he said, describing how the physical...