As Mary Shelley’s 1818 literary classic returned to the screen once again, the cast and crew of Guillermo Del Toro ‘s Frankenstein celebrated the fruits of the writer and director’s lifelong ambition at Monday’s Los Angeles premiere.

During the red carpet at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Jacob Elordi told Deadline “it was a dream come true” getting to portray the Creature in Del Toro’s adaptation, as Mia Goth recalled playing the tragic character of Elizabeth Lavenza was “such an honor.”

“I’ve been such a fan of him my whole life, like everyone. But it was also a lot of pressure,” she said, noting that Del Toro began envisioning the film at age 10. “And I remember landing in Toronto and feeling very scared. I’ve never been more scared walking into a film.”

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