Javier Bardem Linked to ‘Frankenstein’ Reboot

Javier Bardem has already portrayed a wide array of roles, some of which are villainous in nature. Now, say what you will about his role as a Bond villain, but Bardem was truly terrifying in the Coen Brothers’ No Country for Old Men.

Today, reports are coming out that Bardem is on the short list to play the Frankenstein monster. What’s even bigger here is that we have the remember that Universal is planning a connected cinematic universe between all of its monster properties. So, if Bardem is cast as Frankenstein, there’s a good chance he could show up in another Universal monster movie that’s already in the works, namely The Mummy reboot that Tom Cruise stars in. Another possibility is that we’ll see some sort of reference to Frankenstein in the film, or perhaps an after-credits scene.

Currently, the Universal Monster Cinematic Universe is being lead by Alex Kurtzman (Star Trek, Fringe, Limitless). There is no set release date for Frankenstein. The Mummy is set to release in 2017.