As Universal prepares to launch its shared Classic Monsters franchise with this summer’s The Mummy, attention is starting to shift towards future instalments of this new cinematic universe.
Several big names have been linked to future movies, including Scarlett Johansson (Creature from the Black Lagoon), Angelina Jolie (Bride of Frankenstein) and Johnny Depp (The Invisible Man). Meanwhile Depp’s Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales co-star Javier Bardem has also been linked to the role of The Monster in Frankenstein, and the actor has now confirmed that he has been having talks with the studio:
“Yeah, well, there are talks,” Bardem told CinemaBlend. “And I would love to be part of it. Because it’s an iconic… speaking of an iconic character! I have the size of the head. [Laughs] That’s for sure. They’re not going to waste a lot of money in makeup, that’s for sure.”
The Mummy is set for release on June 9th, while Universal have two as-yet-unrevealed films set to arrive on April 13th 2018 and February 15th 2019.
Originally published May 21, 2017. Updated April 15, 2018.
