The Bride First Look: Christian Bale And Jessie Buckley Promise A Dark Romance

The makers of the much-anticipated Maggie Gyllenhaal directorial The Bride, has revealed the first look of Christian Bale and Jessie Buckley’s characters from the film. While The Dark Knight actor will be slipping into the shoes of the dreaded monster Frankenstein, the I’m Thinking Of Ending Things actress will be portraying the role of the eponymous bride. Their terrific transformation for the “camera test” has grabbed the eyeballs of movie lovers in no time. The carousel of pictures, featuring the two well-known celebrities was dropped on Instagram by Warner Bros. Maggie Gyllenhaal has collaborated with the production firm for this upcoming period drama.

“Meet The Bride & Frank” read the caption. The first black-and-white snap captured Christian Bale sporting a rugged look. The Academy Award-winning actor ran his hands through his hair, while his face remained covered in shadows. Similar to Mary Shelby’s description of Frankenstein in her novel of the same title, Bale’s forehead was covered with heavy stitches and a thick tattoo could be spotted on his chest. The Hollywood star was dressed in a layered outfit.

The following slide offered viewers a glimpse of Jessie Buckley as the distressed bride. Black ink was splattered on one of her cheeks, and the actress seemed to look at something with great concern. Her short blonde curls framed her face like a canopy. The last photograph was that of a clapperboard. The words “camera test” and “Take 1” were written on it, alongside the title of the film.

Movie buffs were over the moon when the first look snaps were unveiled. “This looks punk rock!!! Amazing, so excited!!!!” commented one enthusiastic individual. Highlighting the star-studded cast and acclaimed director helming the project, another commented, “Buckley, Bale, and Gyllenhaal? I’m in!” “Too disturbing to watch, Too compelling to turn away,” opined a third user.

According to Variety, The Bride is set against the backdrop of 1930s Chicago, where a lonely Frankenstein asks help from Dr Euphronius to find a partner. After the duo reinvigorates a murdered woman, the Bride is born. But unlike what they imagined she turns out to be a romance-seeker and starts a radical social movement. The Bride also stars Peter Sarsgaard, Penelope Cruz, and Annette Bening in important roles. The film will be premiering theatrically on October 2, 2025.