With director Robert Eggers’ fantastic new movie, The Northman, opening in theaters this weekend, I recently spoke to Alexander Skarsgård about making the action-filled epic. During the interview, Skarsgård talked about how he’s dreamed of making a Viking movie since he was a kid, how he knew Eggers was the right person to helm the project, what it was like filming the incredible oner where he’s part of a group that raids a village without any cuts, and why he loves working with Nicole Kidman (she plays his mom in the film). In addition, he reveals what it was like seeing the finished film for the first time and what it was like for him after shooting wrapped and finishing the journey.
If you haven’t seen the trailers, The Northman follows a young Viking prince (Skarsgård) on his quest to avenge his father’s (Ethan Hawke) murder. The film also stars Claes Bang, Anya Taylor-Joy, Björk, and Willem Dafoe.
Check out what he had to say in the player above, or you can read our conversation below. Finally, I strongly recommend seeing The Northman in a movie theater. Eggers has crafted an epic that deserves to be seen on the biggest and loudest screen in your area.
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