Javier Bardem Universal’s New Frankenstein?
Universal continues to pad out its Monsterverse with big name actors. The latest to join the fray? Variety is reporting that Javier Bardem is in talks to star as Frankenstein in Universal’s classic monster movie series.
It’s currently unknown which monster feature Bardem would first appear in. Tom Cruise and Russell Crowe’s The Mummy, the first film in the series, is nearly done with filming.
Universal is also developing a Bride of Frankenstein feature, but sources indicate that Bardem’s Frankenstein would likely appear in another monster pic first.
Last summer the studio tapped Alex Kurtzman (Star Trek) and Chris Morgan to help develop the monster films as a connected universe.
Ironically, Bardem had been approached about playing the Dr. Jekyll role opposite Cruise in The Mummy but ultimately passed on the part, which opened the door for Crowe.
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