The film cast includes two Oscar winners: Christian Bale & Penélope Cruz; and four Oscar nominees: Annette Bening, Jessie Buckley, Jeannie Berlin and Jake Gyllenhaal.
Christian Bale portrays Dr. Frankenstein's Monster. His youngest child, Joseph (also known as Rex), will have a small part. Joseph/Rex previously had a small part in Thor: Love and Thunder (2022), which his father also starred in.
One of two adaptations of Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" released in 2025. The other is Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein (2025).