Victor Frankenstein (film)

Victor Frankenstein is a 2015 American science fiction horror film based on contemporary adaptations of Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein. It is directed by Paul McGuigan and written by Max Landis. Starring James McAvoy as the title character and Daniel Radcliffe as Igor, the film was released by 20th Century Fox on November 25, 2015

 

Plot

Before meeting Dr. Victor Frankenstein, then-nameless hunchback Igor (Daniel Radcliffe) worked as a circus clown known as Felix the Clown, and as physician for a traveling circus. Due to his hunchback, everyone treats him poorly, but Igor is very smart and draws beautifully detailed pictures of human anatomy in his spare time. While performing in London, an aerialist named Lorelai (Jessica Brown Findlay) falls from her trapeze. Victor and Igor rush to her aid, and Igor impresses the doctor by saving Lorelei's life. That night the circus owner locks Igor in a cage for drawing portraits of himself and Victor. Victor liberates Igor, and most of the circus performers chase them. One dies in the melee. Back at his townhouse/laboratory, Victor deduces that the hunch on Igor's back is a cyst. He drains it and puts Igor in a harness to correct his posture: Igor can stand for the first time in his life. Victor descends to his basement laboratory, leaving Igor to clean himself up.

Cast

• James McAvoy as Victor Frankenstein^[4]
• Daniel Radcliffe as Igor^[4]
• Jessica Brown Findlay as Lorelei^[5]
• Andrew Scott as Roderick Turpin^[6]
• Charles Dance as Frankenstein
• Mark Gatiss as Dettweiler^[7]
• Callum Turner as Alistair^[8]
• Daniel Mays as Barnaby^[9]

• Production

  The project was first announced by 20th Century Fox in 2011 with Max Landis set to write the script.^[10] Paul McGuigan was announced as the director in September 2012.^[11] and Daniel Radcliffe also began talks to join the film that month: officially joined the cast as Igor in March 2013.^[12] In July 2013, James McAvoy joined the cast to play Victor Frankenstein.^[4] Jessica Brown Findlay joined that September ^[5]
  In October 2013, the film's release date was pushed back from October 17, 2014, to January 16, 2015.^[13] In March 2014, the film was pushed back again to October 2, 2015.^[14] Filming mostly took place in the United Kingdom, with stage filming at Longcross and Twickenham Film Studios and location shooting at Chatham Historic Dockyard.^[15] Principal photography began on November 25, 2013, and ended on March 20, 2014.^[16][17] In June 2015, the film's release date was pushed back from October 2, 2015, to November 25, 2015, which was first assigned to The Peanuts Movie and The Martian.^[18]