In demand director Paul McGuigan (extreme left) helms an electrifying monster of a movie in Victor Frankenstein starring James McAvoy
With a screenplay by Max Landis, McGuigan and his stellar ensemble cast—including James McAvoy as Frankenstein and Daniel Radcliffe as Igor—filmed their version of Frankenstein at Longcross Studios, and on location in the UK. It was, the director admits, challenging. “We have animatronics, we have action, we have electricity and lightning and, of course, we have a monster—things that are quite inventive and on paper you go ‘yeah, that would be a good idea . . . ’ and then you have to figure out how to do it. So it’s been a big challenge, but it’s been fun, too.”