Alexander Skarsgard Admits He Was 'Intimidated' to Play a 'Sweet' & 'Morally Righteous' Character in New Movie 'Wicker'
Alexander Skarsgard is trying something a little different in his new movie Wicker co-starring Olivia Colman.
The film stars Olivia as an outcast fisherwoman who commissions a man made out of wicker, played by Alexander.
Speaking about the role, the actor told People he was “quite intimidated” because he usually plays “more conflicted characters with more internal turmoil and darkness.”
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“And to play this good-hearted, good-natured, sweet, morally righteous character was scary to me,” he added.
Alexander shared, “I’m not really comfortable doing that. I don’t have anything to tap into when it comes to that. So it was a stretch as an actor.”
At Sundance, the Pillion star talked about how the character’s “purity” scared him.
In the past, he’s played more formidable characters, like an abusive husband in Big Little Lies, a dangerous (but charming) vampire in True Blood, a cutthroat mogul in Succession, and a Viking warrior in The Northman.
Alexander will host Saturday Night Live on January 31 alongside musical guest Cardi B. Watch their joint promos here!