Bill Skarsgård has had an intense couple of years, taking on demanding films like the action-packed "Boy Kills World", the dark revenge thriller "The Crow", and the horror classic "Nosferatu". These three very different roles have given the Swedish actor an opportunity to challenge himself and transform into distinctly unique characters.
2025 doesn’t look any less intense for Skarsgård. First up is the hostage drama "Dead Man's Wire", directed by Gus Van Sant. Following that, he will begin work on "Lords of War" alongside Nicolas Cage — a sequel to the 2005 film Lord of War. In an exclusive update to MovieZine.se, Skarsgård shared some insights into his upcoming projects.
- It looks like it’s going to be a pretty busy year, with some darker roles in the mix as well, Bill says with a laugh.
- Next up, I’ll be working with Gus Van Sant. We start shooting in January. It’s a dark comedy — a dramedy. It’s a very demanding and intense role. I seem to get stuck with roles like that; the ones that are extremely challenging. I guess I’m wired in a way that, if it’s a slippery slope, I start climbing.
After that, is it time for "Lords of War"? What can you tell us about the film?
- I’m really looking forward to "Lords of War". It’s planned for later in 2025. It’s a dark comedy, and I’m excited about it. The character is somewhat reminiscent of "Clark" — a self-centered sociopath who’s an absolute asshole but still quite fun.
What about major blockbusters? Is that something that would appeal to you? There were rumors you were considered for the role of Lex Luthor in Superman, right?
- No, no one ever contacted me about that. That was just a media rumor.
- I really hope "Nosferatu" can become a blockbuster. I think Nosferatu has the potential to be one. It’s extremely arthouse, it’s very scary, but at the same time, it’s also quite conventional — it’s the Dracula story we all know by heart. It’s a horror movie, and it’s getting a wide release, so I hope it finds a large audience. Horror is always best experienced in the cinema.
