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So the last few days have been an absolute whirlwind in the world of fictional celebrity, and at the center of it all: the Bride of Frankenstein. She’s got more buzz than most presidential candidates—I mean, at least her hair is real, right? And let’s be real, she’s the only one in Hollywood without a publicist cleaning up her social media.
The biggest headline? Maggie Gyllenhaal’s new film, "The Bride!" just got hit with an R rating. That’s right—Jessie Buckley is stepping into the role of the electrifying bride with Christian Bale playing the Monster, and apparently, things get steamy. The MPA says the movie’s loaded with strong bloody violence, sexual content, nudity, and—of course—language. Shocking, I know. The film drops in March 2026, and already there’s been more speculation about the Bride’s agency in 1930s Chicago than there is about Taylor Swift’s next album. Deadline reports the story is all about Frankenstein’s monster trying to make a companion, and let’s just hope it ends better than most Tinder dates.
Not to be outdone, Universal’s brand-new Dark Universe land in Orlando opened this week, and yes, you can now meet Bride of Frankenstein “in person.” If my third-grade birthday party is anything to go by, she’s probably the most popular character in the park. According to Secret Miami, you can wander around the gothic village of Darkmoor, dodge Dracula, and even get a full Bride-style monster makeup treatment—which, frankly, almost makes up for the price of admission. Some parkgoers on social are already raving about bumping into her between rides and bratwurst at the vampire-run Das Stakehaus. Rumor has it she’s more approachable than Dracula, and gives better fashion tips than most influencers.
And toss this on the heap: Steve Ramsey’s TIFF review calls out the Bride’s role in the year’s most timely Frankenstein retelling, saying her “infatuation with the monstrous” remains baffling, but also pretty on-brand for this decade.
On socials, Bride of Frankenstein memes are everywhere. I saw one this morning pairing her with Greta Gerwig and calling it “Hot Girl Summer: Gothic Remix.” She’s popping up in TikTok makeup tutorials, and there’s a questionable X (Twitter, but harder to pronounce) trend where people attempt the classic “shocked hair reveal”—proving humanity hasn’t evolved since the 1930s, but our hair products sure have.
So if you’re keeping score: the Bride of Frankenstein is somehow having the most action-packed week in a century of afterlife. Thanks for listening to Biography Flash. Subscribe now for your fix of fictional biography brilliance, and search “Biography Flash” wherever you get your podcasts to keep up with the monsters—and the mortals—who make the headlines.
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