Christian Bale as Frankenstein’s Monster Revealed in First Images From The Bride

We now have our first look at Academy Award winner Christian Bale as the iconic horror icon Frankenstein’s Monster, as well as our first look at Oscar nominee Jessie Buckley as The Bride. Bale and Buckley will lead the movie, which is all set to be directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal and will remake the 1935 Universal monsters sequel, Bride of Frankenstein.

You can check out the first images from The Bride below.

Thanks to roles in the likes of The Machinist, Batman Begins, The Fighter, Vice, and more, Christian Bale has become known for transforming himself physically for the sake of art and our entertainment. The Bride will be no different, with the acclaimed actor having previously said…

“I’ve got to shave my head next week. I asked them to please let me hold off on doing that, but everyone was going, ‘What’s wrong with Bale? What’s up with him?’ I said, ‘Just let me get through the groundbreaking, and then I’ll be off to join you.’ I’ll be working with the wonderful Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jessie Buckley and so many talented actors in the cast. I’ve got to get busy getting on the rack, breaking my bones and eating lots of fertilizer or something to try and grow.”

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The rest of the cast of The Bride includes Annette Bening, Penélope Cruz, Julianne Hough, and Peter Sarsgaard, with the movie reportedly being set in 1930s Chicago, and following Frankenstein as he “asks Dr. Euphronius to help create a companion. They give life to a murdered woman as the Bride, sparking romance, police interest, and radical social change.”

The Bride of Frankenstein

Release Date

April 20, 1935

Director

James Whale

Cast

Boris Karloff , Colin Clive , Valerie Hobson , Ernest Thesiger , Elsa Lanchester , Gavin Gordon

Writers

Mary Shelley , William Hurlbut , John L. Balderston , Josef Berne , Lawrence G. Blochman , Robert Florey

Tagline

The monster demands a mate.