Guillermo del Toro says he tried to make Frankenstein for the last 20 years

Guillermo del Toro’s latest film is an adaptation of Mary Shelley’s 1818 gothic horror novel of the same name (Ian West/PA) - (PA Wire)

Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro said he has been trying to make his Frankenstein film for the last 20 years until Netflix reached out.

Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s This Cultural Life, the 61-year-old recounted how “everybody passed” on making the film, until the streaming service’s chief executive Ted Sarandos approached him.