"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" director David Yates appears to have decided on who will play his vine-swinging lead in the upcoming re-imagining of "Tarzan". "True Blood" star and 6'4" hunk Alexander Skarsgard has emerged as the front runner for the role, ahead of both Henry Cavill and Charlie Hunnam who were linked last week. A formal … [Read more...]
Casting News: Skarsgard, Okeniyi, Roberts
July 16, 2012 by
Fifty Shades of Grey Alexander Skarsgard has denied recent rumours that he's been offered a role in the film adaption of E.L. James’ best seller "Fifty Shades of Grey". Skarsgard mentioned at the Comic Con panel for "True Blood" that “I haven’t read the book and I haven’t seen a script." [Source: Deadline] Spectacular Now & Runner … [Read more...]
Skarsgard, Sanada Ride The “Railway”
April 27, 2012 by
Stellan Skarsgard and Hiroyuki Sanada have joined the cast of Jonathan Teplitzy's "The Railway Man" which begins shooting next week in Scotland reports Variety. Frank Cottrell Boyce and Andy Paterson's script is based on former British army officer Eric Lomax’s real-life best-selling account of his torture by the Japanese during the construction … [Read more...]
Gosling, Levitt, Skarsgard To Cry “U.N.C.L.E.”?
September 16, 2011 by
"Drive" star Ryan Gosling, "Inception" actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt and "True Blood" regular Alexander Skarsgård are all in contention for one of the lead roles in Steven Soderbergh's cinematic reboot of "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." at Warner Bros. Pictures says The Wrap. The original 60's show and the upcoming film follows the exploits of two secret … [Read more...]
Firth, Skarsgard, Adams Are All Wanted
September 7, 2011 by
Not casting news as such, but recently a couple of filmmakers have spoken up about whom they're pursuing to star in their next projects. First up Gary Oldman will soon be returning to the director’s role for his second feature film and tells The Daily Mail that he wants his Oscar-winning "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" co-star Colin Firth for the … [Read more...]
Skarsgard Talks “Avengers” Involvement
September 1, 2011 by
Stellan Skarsgard recently spoke with I Am Rogue about how his "Thor" character Erik Selvig fits into "The Avengers". Talking about the post-credits "Thor" sequence featuring his character being mentally controlled by Loki (Tom Hiddleston), Skarsgard said "It was shot by Joss [Whedon] about half a year or more after we finished shooting 'Thor'. … [Read more...]
Alexander Skarsgard Becomes A Viking
July 17, 2011 by
Breakout "True Blood" blond hunk Alexander Skarsgard is being lined up to star in and produce the Viking-themed epic "The Vanguard" at Warner Bros. Pictures and Atlas Entertainment reports Variety. Chris Boal will pen the script which follows two Viking warrior brothers who toil to return to Sweden after being banished to North America. The tone … [Read more...]
