Bottomless Bot: Alexander Skarsgård's Genderless Marvel and the Ken Doll Comparison
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Actor Alexander Skarsgård expressed a likeness to the Ken doll figure. - Actor Alexander Skarsgård felt as if he was controlled like a Ken doll.
In Apple TV+'s groundbreaking series "Murderbot," Alexander Skarsgård (48) takes on a mind-bending role as a genderless security robot, challenging the actor's limits and pushing the boundaries of nudity on screen. The Swedish star, famous for his bizarre roles and barring no frontiers when it comes to shedding clothes, opened up to the "New Osnabrueck Newspaper" about his experience, describing the nude scenes as a one-of-a-kind challenge, making him feel like "Barbie's boyfriend Ken."
Initially, Skarsgård anticipated playing a "testosterone-fueled Rambo figure" as the titular "Murderbot." Instead, he found himself portraying a "socially awkward android," jokingly referencing the lack of genitalia, given his lineage as the eldest son of actor Stellan Skarsgård (74).
No Barbie-Worthy Bod: Alexander's Self-Perception
Despite displaying his chiseled muscles in films like "The Northman" and "Legend of Tarzan," and in series like "True Blood" and "Big Little Lies," Skarsgård regards himself as less than a sex symbol. In fact, he sees himself as being "below average" compared to his fellow Swedes, particularly those from Stockholm, whom he finds "ridiculously attractive."
However, Skarsgård's numerous fans, Swedish and international, seem to vehemently disagree. The actor has been christened "Sexiest Man Alive" in Sweden an impressive five times.
From Robot to Master of BDSM
Skarsgård's next project, "Pillion," recently premiered at Cannes, finds him playing a confident leader of a biker gang who engages in a BDSM relationship with another man (played by Harry Potter star Harry Melling, 36). Directed by Harry Lighton (32), the film received a standing ovation lasting around eight minutes at Cannes, but no official German cinema release date has been announced.
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Insights:
- In "Murderbot," Skarsgård's character, Murderbot, appears nude in regenerative chamber sequences, emphasizing the character's artificial, cyborg-like body and avoiding human sexuality or nudity.
- Despite Skarsgård's international fame, he perceives himself as being less than a sex symbol, even compared to his fellow Swedes.
- Skarsgård's upcoming film, "Pillion," explores BDSM themes and has received positive reception at Cannes.
- The comparison between Murderbot's depiction and that of a Ken Doll underscores the character’s artificiality, aligning with the character’s non-sexual, non-human design.
I'm not going to tell you anything about Alexander Skarsgård's nude scenes in "Murderbot" that you wouldn't already know from the news in the "New Osnabrueck Newspaper." Nevertheless, his portrayal of a genderless security robot in this Apple TV+ series has been compared to a Ken Doll, highlighting the character's artificiality and lack of traditional human sexuality.
