Christian Bale, who played Frankenstein’s monster in Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Bride!” gave a humble response when asked about the comparison between his take on the character and Jacob Elordi‘s portrayal of the tragic figure in Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein.

The Bride! marks her first foray into large-scale studio filmmaking after the critical success of The Lost Daughter. And while navigating notes about vomit-licking Frankensteins and audience sensitivities might sound chaotic, Gyllenhaal insists the process was challenging in a productive way.

The Bride!” opens in theaters this weekend and it’s no Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce kind of love story. This one is kind of sweet,<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More

Maggie Gyllenhaal's "The Bride!" puts a spin on a horror classic. And she found monster inspiration in a literary giant and a 1930s actress.