Javier Bardem hasn't been contacted about BrideOfFrankenstein since it first fell apart, but still thinks he's perfect for the monster: 'I haven't heard anything about it.. Me personally, I would love to play Frankenstein.' 👀
Javier Bardem thinks he's the perfect actor to play Frankenstein's Monster in the remake of Bride of Frankenstein. Though the artificial being was first conceived in Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, Universal Studios' loose 1931 film adaptation provided the creature's visual template that remains ingrained in popular culture today.
Bardem was first attached to the role in 2017, with Universal planning for the remake to feature in their Dark Universe, an interconnected series of films based around their roster of iconic movie monsters. David Koepp and Bill Condon were reportedly set to write and direct the project, respectively, while Angelina Jolie was attached to play the Bride.
I'm for sure- differently from Desi Arnaz , in this one, I give the type: I have the looks, I have the head, that's nice, that's for sure. But, that comes from the... monster universe, and it went down, and I haven't- I've read myself that it's going to happen, but I haven't heard anything about it, so I don't know what's the state of that. Me personally, I would love to play Frankenstein.
Though The Mummy flopped, Blumhouse and director Leigh Whannell proved with 2020's The Invisible Man that there remained an audience for creative re-imaginings of Universal's classic monster movies, and multiple projects have since been revived. Koepp said back in 2020 that his Bride of Frankenstein project was still alive and being shopped to directors, but other than Scarlett Johansson reportedly sliding into the titular role, little news has emerged since.
Other Universal monster movies, meanwhile, are healthily moving towards completion. In another collaboration with Blumhouse, Ryan Gosling is set to star in a remake of The Wolf Man, while Nicolas Cage recently discussed his playing Dracula in director Chris McKay's Renfield. Should fans want to see Bardem in the iconic role, they had better start making noise online before the Bride of Frankenstein remake finds another lead actor. .