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Del Toro: Weinstein Collaboration Tougher Than Father's Kidnapping

11/16/2025

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Guillermo del Toro, the film director, said his Mimic collaboration with the Weinsteins in the 1990s was harsher than his father’s kidnapping in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Del Toro said the Weinsteins were worse because their intentions were unclear.
He reflected on Frankenstein, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival and is now on Netflix.
Del Toro expressed concerns about artificial intelligence in art, saying it lacks the human touch for creativity.

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Guillermo del Toro, the film director, said his Mimic collaboration with the Weinsteins in the 1990s was harsher than his father’s kidnapping in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Del Toro said the Weinsteins were worse because their intentions were unclear.
He reflected on Frankenstein, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival and is now on Netflix.
Del Toro expressed concerns about artificial intelligence in art, saying it lacks the human touch for creativity.