Ahead of the film's release, I spoke on the phone with Jones, who was refreshingly humble from the get-go ("It always boggles my mind that anybody wants to talk to me," he said with a laugh). This film marks the first time Jones has played a "leading man" kind of role, so to speak. But with his role in The Shape of Water, Jones is stepping into the spotlight more than ever before. They first worked together on Mimic in the late '90s, and Jones then went on to play El Fauno in Pan's Labyrinth, Abe Sapien in both Hellboy films, and, yep, the ghostly figure known as Edith's mother in Crimson Peak. Not only does Jones have an illustrious and voluminous career that stretches nearly 30 years, but he's also appeared in a ton of other Guillermo del Toro films. The monster is played by veteran creature actor Doug Jones. While the sea monster as its own character is a remarkable sight to behold, perhaps even more intriguing is the man inside the suit. And then there's the creature at the center of the adult fairy tale: a sea monster that's been discovered in the depths of the Amazon River. It's visually dazzling, rounding out intricate sets with bold color palettes and stunning detail. On the whole, the astonishing, Oscar-nominated film has so much going for it. You just have to plunge into the world and swim deep enough to discover them. There are levels to Guillermo del Toro's latest masterpiece, The Shape of Water.
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