Del Toro says he took ‘Wolfman’ movie role out of sympathy for monster’s side of the story
By APMonday, February 8, 2010
Del Toro says he has soft spot for monsters
MEXICO CITY — Actor Benicio del Toro says he signed on for the lead role in “The Wolfman” remake because he has a soft spot for monsters.
The Oscar winner says the werewolf he portrays and many other dark characters in literature get a bad rap. In a Monday meeting with journalists in Mexico City, he said: “I have always been on the monsters’ side.”
The movie is directed by Joe Johnston and co-stars Emily Blunt, Anthony Hopkins and Hugo Weaving. It modernizes the myth of the werewolf and adds more blood and violence to the plot.
But del Toro, who also co-produced the film, says there’s more to the story: “I see the werewolf as a victim; they always judge him without any understanding.”
The film is scheduled for release Feb. 12.
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