Alexander Skarsgård Unveils His SecUnit Striptease in "Murderbot"
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Actor Alexander Skarsgård discussing a bare-all film moment devoid of male genitalia. - Actor Alexander Skarsgård opens up on filming a naked scene involving no genitalia exposure.
Swinging from jungles, stripping down for Calvin Klein ads, and getting all fanged up as a blood-sucker in "True Blood," Alexander Skarsgård has cemented his position as a Tinseltown heartthrob. But did you know his kinfolks, including pops Stellan and bros Bill and Gustaf, are also fellow thespians? Yep, the Skarsgårds are quite the theatrical clan!
"Sexiest Man Alive" might be his title, donned five times, yet Alexander admitted that his latest role as an android in "Apple TV+'s Murderbot" has him feeling like Ken from Barbie world. He let this tidbit slip to the "New Osnabrükker Zeitung," explaining how the crew went all "wax on, wax off" on him to ensure his character looked nil-below-the-belt in every scene.
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"I envisioned a manly, testosterone-pumped Rambo-type character when I first heard about Murderbot," Alex spilled. "But then I ended up playing this weak-kneed, socially awkward SecUnit who'd rather veg out to a soap opera than engage in small talk." The revealing 'dang-free' scenes may leave some fans let down, the handsome Swede reasoned, but "in the streets of Stockholm, I'd still be considered mediocre—the locals are that drop-dead gorgeous!"
Alex confessed he'd rather chew his stunt double, played by the intrepid Mark Slaughter, and watch from the sidelines while gripping a much more appetizing cup of cappuccino during nail-biting action sequences. He even admires fellow action-fave Tom Cruise, albeit goes about it in Tom's antithesis sort of way, it seems.
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When prodded as to why he keeps landing roles as half-human creatures like vampires, clones, androids, and Tarzan, Alex chuckled, "Maybe I'm half-man, half- Android, I don't know. My therapist might have the latest on that."
- Alexander Skarsgård
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- Stellan Skarsgård
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Enrichment Data:
Alexander Skarsgård's character in the "Murderbot" series is a SecUnit, a form of artificial intelligence resembling a humanoid robot from a book series of the same name. In the original books, these SecUnits are designed to be hairless and lacking genitals, which transfers to Alexander's on-screen appearance. Body waxing and practical effects were used to make him appear convincingly non-human, with the character never showing any explicit signs of genitalia[3][5]. The goal was to remain consistent with the source material, using visual effects, creative camera angles, and prosthetic suits instead of relying on explicit censorship or digital manipulation[3][5].
- I'm not going to be able to do this entertainment, as I've found myself in a shoes that are no match for a Rambo-type character, but rather playing a weak-kneed, socially awkward SecUnit in "Murderbot."
- Despite being titled "Sexiest Man Alive" multiple times, it seems I've become more accustomed to playing characters rooted in pop-culture, such as vampires, clones, androids, and even Tarzan, making me wonder if I'm more than just human, perhaps even half-man, half-android.
