To change things up, Cumberbatch and Miller would alternate their roles, with each actor having an opportunity to play both Dr. Frankenstein and his creation. The productions were filmed, and have been previously broadcast in movie theaters, but now, the National Theatre's YouTube page will stream both versions on two different dates.
fans of all-things-Frankenstein, have spent years wishing they could've seen Danny Boyle's stage production of the tale, in which Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller alternated the two leads roles of Frankenstein and his creature. The production was caught on film, and it's been screened in movie theaters several times over the years - but they've always managed to miss it.
Now, they've a much greater chance of finally witnessing this thing, as the National Theatre YouTube page is going to stream the show. Best of all, they'll be streaming both versions, one with Cumberbatch playing the doctor and Miller playing the monster, and vice versa. The first will stream on April 30, and the next on May 1.
Directed by Academy Award®-winner Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire), this production of Frankenstein sees Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange, Hamlet, Sherlock) and Jonny Lee Miller (Elementary, Trainspotting) alternating between the roles of Victor Frankenstein and his creation.
