Few 2025 movie releases have me as pumped as Guillermo del Toro ’s Frankenstein . The upcoming Netflix film has drawn mixed reactions from critics , but that hasn’t dampened my anticipation. One reason I’m especially excited is Jacob Elordi’s take on the Creature. Ironically, the Saltburn actor may owe one of his most transformative roles to a ruthless internet comment. According to the Australian native, a brutal early review inspired him to play one of cinema’s most tragic monsters.

In a Los Angeles Times interview, Elordi reflected on his early years in Hollywood and the impact of that single cutting comment. When he was just starting out, the actor can admit he spent too much time reading what people online had to say about him, until one remark unexpectedly stuck. The

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