Spotlight For director Luc Besson, 'Dracula' is a love story that waits 400 years Bruce R. Miller Lee Enterprises Feb 14, 2026 Feb 14, 2026 0 × Bruce Miller, Lee Enterprises' entertainment reporter, talks Luc Besson, director of "Dracula" Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When Luc Besson was casting his version of “Dracula,” he didn’t hesitate when casting.kAmr2=63 {2?5CJ y@?6D[ 9:D “s@8>2?” DE2C[ H2D E96 >2?]k^AmkAm“w6’D 2 86?:FD[” q6DD@? D2JD] “w6’D E96 24E@C @7 E96 564256 — D@ 86?6C@FD[ D@ 86?E=6] x H2?E E@ 5@ 2== >J 7:=>D H:E9 9:>]”k^AmkAmy@?6D :D 6BF2==J D>:EE6?] “xE’D ?@E 92C5 E@ 86E :? E96 3@5J @7 E96 W492C24E6CX H:E9 {F4[” y@?6D D2JD] “(96? 96’D ?665:?8 2 >@C6 492@E:4 6?6C8J @C >@C6 @7 2 G:D46C2= 6?6C8J[ 96 4C62E6D E92E @? D6E 2?5 :E FDF2==J >:CC@CD H92E 96’D =@@<:?8 7@C] $@ H96? H6 2C6 :? 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