Frankenstein: Guillermo del Toro Confirms Respected Horror Actor Has ‘Pivotal Cameo’ in Movie

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Frankenstein: Guillermo del Toro Confirms Respected Horror Actor Has ‘Pivotal Cameo’ in Movie

Guillermo del Toro has confirmed that Ralph Ineson has a “pivotal cameo” in his upcoming Frankenstein movie.

On X, per Bloody Disgusting, del Toro confirmed that Ineson plays a seemingly minor but important role in his forthcoming Frankenstein movie. “Ralph does a pivotal cameo in F. We shot it a few weeks ago. He is amazing and fun to work with,” del Toro’s post reads.

In response, Ineson commented, “Thank you Boss, your set is a joyous place to be.”

Along with playing Amycus Carrow in the Harry Potter franchise, Ineson is known for starring in horror movies such as 2015’s The Witch, 2020’s Brahms: The Boy II, 2023’s The Pope’s Exorcist, and, most recently, 2024’s The First Omen.

He additionally portrayed Dagmer Cleftjaw in Game of Thrones and has been in other notable films such as 2017’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi, 2018’s Ready Player One, 2021’s The Green Knight, 2022’s The Northman, and 2023’s The Creator, among other titles. He’ll soon be seen in Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu remake, which releases in December 2024.

What do we know about Frankenstein?

“Set in Eastern Europe in the 19th Century, the story of Dr. Pretorious, who needs to track down Frankenstein’s monster – who is believed to have died in a fire forty years before – in order to continue the experiments of Dr. Frankenstein,” a description of the movie reads.

Being released and distributed through Netflix, Frankenstein stars Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth, Christoph Waltz, Felix Kammerer, Lars Mikkelsen, David Bradley, Christian Convery, and Charles Dance alongside Ineson.

Maggie Gyllenhaal, meanwhile, is also working on a Frankenstein movie called The Bride!, which stars Christian Bale, Penelope Cruz, Peter Sarsgaard, Jessie Buckley, Annette Bening, Julianne Hough, John Magaro, and Jeannie Berlin.

Netflix has not yet announced an official release date for Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein.