Ever since I started drawing the creature in the late ’70s and early ’80s, I knew I didn’t want symmetric scars and I didn’t want sutures or clamps,” del Toro said to Variety. “What I thought was very interesting was to make him like a jigsaw puzzle.

Guillermo del Toro tells all to Variety about the 30 year process of bringing his 'Frankenstein' to life, plus casting Oscar Isaac in the title role.

Netflix's Frankenstein will be different from other adaptations, according to Guillermo del Toro, as he explained the process of the monster's birth.