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Frankenstein

[frang-kuhn-stahyn] / ˈfræŋ kənˌstaɪn /


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Jacob Elordi, who plays Cassie's husband Nate, was nominated for an Oscar this year for playing the monster in Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The Mexican filmmaker, whose "Frankenstein" is competing this year for the best picture Oscar, in 2022 said animation created by AI is an "insult to life itself."

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

The death was confirmed by Fred Dekker, director of “The Monster Squad,” who wrote on Facebook, “Tom’s indelible performance as Frankenstein ... is a highlight of my modest filmography.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

One Battle After Another is next with 13 nominations, while Marty Supreme, Frankenstein and Sentimental Value are next with nine, and Hamnet has eight.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

“I’ll admit that this Frankenstein Complex you’re exhibiting has a certain justification—hence the First Law in the first place. But the Law, I repeat and repeat, has not been removed—merely modified.”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov




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