The Northman Image Highlights Alexander Skarsgård's Viking Transformation
A new image from The Northman highlights Alexander Skarsgård's transformation as a Viking. The upcoming historical epic is written and directed by Robert Eggers, who made his feature film debut in 2015 withThe Witch, a period supernatural horror film that starred Anya Taylor-Joy in her first film appearance. The visionary director then followed up his debut film with another unique period piece in 2019, The Lighthouse, which featured two of Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson's best performances to date.
After making his first two films with the arthouse studio A24, Eggers has now graduated to the slightly higher-profile Focus Features for his third project. Co-written by the Icelandic poet Sjón, The Northman stars Skarsgård as the Viking Prince Amleth who sets out on an epic quest to avenge his father's murder. The film reunites Eggers with a few of his previous collaborators in Taylor-Joy, Dafoe, and Ralph Ineson. The Northman's all-star cast also includes Nicole Kidman, Ethan Hawke, and Björk.
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Now, Focus Features has unveiled a brand new look at The Northman via Slash Film. The image highlights Skarsgård's transformation as the Viking Prince Amleth who appears grimy, bare-chested, and yelling as he prepares to charge into battle with an ax in hand. Check out the photo below:
This is actually not the first drastic transformation Skarsgård has made on screen, as he previously transformed his body forThe Legend of Tarzan to play the lead role of John Clayton. However, as a full-fledged R-rated revenge tale, The Northman will take on a decidedly different and darker tone than the 2016 action-adventure. Eggers is one of the most unique filmmakers
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