Before he was Gandalf, before he was Magneto, before he was Gus in the 2019 masterpiece, Cats... Ian McKellen played The Whale... No not that whale, a different whale. JIMMY WHALE, the director who made classics like Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein. Gods and Monsters explores the later days of Jimmy Whale's life alongside his yardworker played by the one and only.... Brendan Fraser. Watching these two act together side by side is a sight to behold!