Renfield Superstar Nicolas Cage brings Dracula to life as a black and white throwback in the film’s latest trailer. The film, which will hit theaters on April 14, is directed by Lego Batman movieChris McKay with screenplay written by Rick and MortyRyan Ridley, out Draculaidea inspired by the walking Dead Co-author Robert Kirkman. It follows Nicholas Hoult as Renfield, Dracula’s notorious henchman who tries to divest himself of his evil, modern-day vampire master.
Universal Pictures Now unveil a new TV spot for the movie ahead of the impending release of Renfield.
The 30-second spot opens to a flashback showing Renfield and Dracula meeting for the first time. The sequence is rendered in black and white, and harkens back to the original 1931 Universal Monster Movie Dracula Starring Bela Lugosi.
Where Nicolas Cage fits into the history of Dracula artists
Renfield It is technically a re-imagining of the 1897 original Dracula Bram Stoker novel. However, he’s clearly not afraid to engage directly with the character’s cinematic legacy either. The 1931 outing remains one of the most iconic horror films of all time, which explains why it’s here, but Cage doesn’t just take on the mantle of Lugosi.
Many other artists have played Dracula in the intervening decades. This includes legendary actor Christopher Lee, who took on the mantle of the character in Hammer Films productions beginning with the 1958 thriller Outing. Dracula horror. Gary Oldman is also known for his role in Francis Ford Coppola’s lavish 1992 production Bram Stoker’s Dracula.
Cage’s performance Renfield He seems to be a synthesis of all the artists that came before him. His elegant performance is pulled straight from classic choices made by Lugosi and Lee. However, he also brings the modern Gothic sensibility that Oldman brought to the character, providing the perfect bridge between the old and new acting styles that the film demands.
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