Brody: 'Splice is mad, disturbing'

Adrien Brody has revealed that the disquieting nature of new film Splice is what drew him to the production.

The actor told MTV News that he immediately became excited by the script's disturbing themes and wanted to take part. Splice revolves around a group of scientists who create an artificial life form that eventually develops sentience.

"As I read [the script], the level of madness and disturbing elements, as they progress, was pretty fantastic," he said.

"It's disturbing, but at the same time there's something very exciting about it. The science fiction elements of this movie... we're there, almost, technologically and scientifically. We're there. I think that adds an element that this could happen."

Brody added: "How can one compare what takes place in this movie with anything else I've had to do? It's a new level - it's a very Gen-X sex scenario."

Splice opens on June 4 in the US.