First Official Image From ‘I, Frankenstein’ Highlights Aaron Eckhart’s Monstrous Abs
InMary Shelley’s classic novel, Victor Frankenstein is horrified the first time he looks upon his creation because the thing is flat-out hideous: eight feet tall, with watery eyes, black lips, and translucent yellow skin. The creature is so ugly, in fact, that Frankenstein immediately flees the room.
InStuart Beattie’sI, Frankenstein, however, he doesn’t look nearly so grotesque. In fact, with his chiseled features and washboard abs, he looks more like a movie star than a monster. Perhaps that’s because he’s played by an actual movie star,Aaron Eckhart. See the first official image from the modern-day epic, based on the graphic novel byKevin Grevioux, after the jump.
EW(viaBloody Disgusting) got the first picture.
For a reminder of what he looks like in Grevioux’s original book, scroll back up to the header. If you’d like to see what Eckhart looks like with his top on, gohere.
As Beattie describes it, “Mary Shelly’s story is about the creation of the first human being. This is the story about that being becoming human.“I, Frankensteintakes place in the present, where the same genetic quirk that’s allowed him to survive all these centuries gets him caught up in an ancient war between two immortal clans.
In addition to Eckhart,Bill Nighystars as the villain, a demon prince raising an undead army, andYvonne Strahovskias a human scientist who’s tricked into helping him.Miranda Ottoplays the queen of the gargoyles, who wants to help Adam.Aden Youngportrays Adam’s creator, Dr. Victor Frankenstein.Jai CourtneyandSocratis Ottoalso appear.
The film’s been cooking for quite some time now. Lakeshore Entertainment first greenlit it back in 2010, and shooting got underway around early 2012. The release date’s been pushed several times, from February 2013 to September 2013 and now toJanuary 24, 2014. Hopefully that date’ll actually stick. Lionsgateplans to bringI, Frankensteinto Comic-Con next week, which means we can probably expect a trailer very soon.
