Overview
- Christian Bale says transforming into Frank required up to six hours of prosthetics daily, prompting a group screaming ritual in the makeup trailer to stay sane.
- Jessie Buckley says she broke a toe during a pivotal late shoot and returned to set the next day despite severe swelling.
- Maggie Gyllenhaal clarifies the film is not a musical, though it features large dance and song sequences tied to Frank’s idol, played by Jake Gyllenhaal.
- The film opens March 6 in theaters and IMAX via Warner Bros., with a cast that includes Peter Sarsgaard, Annette Bening and Penélope Cruz.
- Set in 1930s Chicago, the reimagining follows the Bride and Frank as outlaw lovers who energize a radical movement, with some reports saying Buckley also portrays Ida and a spectral Mary Shelley.