Guillermo del Toro told Vanity Fair in a new look at his upcoming “Frankenstein” movie that he only had nine weeks to turn Jacob Elordi into the film’s iconic monster after Andrew Garfield dropped out of the role due to scheduling conflicts.

Guillermo del Toro ’s long-awaited reimagining of Frankenstein has had a chaotic yet inspired road to completion. Originally, Andrew Garfield was set to play the iconic monster, and del Toro, along with his trusted makeup artist Mike Hill ,

Jacob Elordi as The Creature in 'Frankenstein.' Ken Woroner/Netflix.Jacob Elordi took over the role of Frankenstein's monster after Andrew Garfield dropped out of the upcoming Guillermo