Alexander Skarsgard and his viral 'Wicker' transformation - Yahoo
Actor Alexander Skarsgard discusses the physical and psychological challenges of wearing an elaborate costume for his role in the film 'Wicker'. The film, directed by Eleanor Wilson and Alex Huston Fischer, explores themes of independence and social dynamics in a medieval setting.
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Alexander Skarsgard said the costume and makeup for his 'Wicker' character caused him claustrophobia at first (KEVIN WINTER) Alexander Skarsgard says he could hardly wait to become the plaited fantasy husband conjured up for a lonely woman in the whimsical romantic drama "Wicker."
But when the time came to don the intricately detailed costume, which sent the internet into a frenzy, the Swedish actor admits his immediate reaction was "panic and claustrophobia."
The suit "was quite heavy and warm and glued to my face a little. I couldn't really take it off at all during the day," Skarsgard told AFP in an interview.
"Wicker," now playing in US theaters, is based on "The Wicker Husband," a short story by British author Ursula Wills-Jones.
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