Daniel Radcliffe is set to star in a new adaptation of 'Frankenstein' and is in talks to play Hunchback, who assists Henry Frankenstein in the creation of his monster.

The ‘Harry Potter’ actor is reportedly in talks to play Hunchback, who assists Henry Frankenstein in the creation of his monster, in a new film version of the best-selling book.

The movie places the monster character – named Fitz in the book – in the lead role and he will wear old clown’s clothing, and has been described as “pathologically dirty”.

The film-makers are currently finalising the script, which is being penned by ‘Chronicle’ writer Max Landis, who recently discussed the challenges of re-interpreting the book.

He said: “I began to pick apart our knowledge of Frankenstein and discovered that the public’s idea of this myth comes from a million different places.

“I became committed to re-contextualising it all so it all worked in one story. By the end of the day, it’s a period piece and yes, it’s from [Hunchback’s] perspective, but man it’s cool. It’s the best thing I’ve written.”

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