Jacob Elordi to Play Frankenstein in Guillermo del Toro’s Netflix Adaptation, Replacing Andrew Garfield

will take ‘s place in ‘s adaption at Netflix, has confirmed. Elordi will star in the project alongside , Christopher Waltz and Felix Kammerer. Del Toro to write and direct the project in March 2023. Following initial news that he was eyeing Garfield for the role, Netflix announced on Sunday that Elordi would take the titular role.

Elordi’s casting news comes on the heels of a busy season for the actor. Following his role as Elvis Presley in Sofia Coppola’s , he also starred in Emerald Fennell’s . Prior to the two projects, he was also known for his role on HBO’s , where he played Nate Jacobs. will be Del Toro’s second feature for Netflix, following his adaption, for which he won the Oscar for best animated feature at the 2023 ceremony.

In addition to his two films for the streamer, the director also created the anthology series for Netflix. Outside the win, he took home best director and best picture at the 2017 Oscars for . Isaac is currently best known for his work on the sequel trilogy and . Goth rose to prominence as a horror star for her work on and the upcoming installment in Ti West’s horror trilogy, .

Waltz is best known for his role in and Kammerer for . was first to report the casting news. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day More from The Hollywood Reporter.