"I was just in a place in my head that I was like, ‘I don't think I can do this right now,’” the actor explained.

For his new take on the classic tale, del Toro aimed to defy expectations. He envisioned the creature as a thing of beauty ...

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Many fled when wildfires devastated Los Angeles earlier this year, but Guillermo del Toro rushed back in, determined to save his lifelong collection of horror memorabilia.