When I find myself attracted to Alexander Skarsgard, it’s almost exclusively through photos. He’s not one of those “you have to see him in motion” dudes, like Benedict Cumberbatch or someone like that. Alex photographs very well most of the time, and considering I don’t watch True Blood, I rarely see him in motion, which is fine. I’m just trying to explain why I was somewhat startled to hear his natural speaking voice in this Extra interview. CB says that she can hear Alex’s natural Swedish accent, but I can’t make it out. Does it freak out anyone else that Alex’s American accent is absolutely perfect? Anyway, in this joint interview with Taylor Kitsch (his voice is super-annoying), they’re promoting Battleship and Alex ends up confirming that he’s single. Sort of.
I like the way Alex handles those questions, truly mystified at first, offering a muddled denial, then playing along with the Charlize Theron questions. Back in March, The Enquirer got the ball rolling on those reports, claiming that Charlize and Alex were seen together at a gay bar in LA. Since then, people have been acting like Charlize and Alex are totally together and in love, which… I don’t buy. I think they probably were hanging out at some point, maybe even hooking up, but I don’t think they’re really “together”. And obviously, Alex seems to consider himself single: “If I’m in a relationship? No, I’m not.” There you go, Viking-Dong Lovers. Skarsgard could be yours. But probably only if you’re blonde and thin.
Oh, and last week Access Hollywood asked Alex about possibly being cast as Christian Grey in 50 Shades of Grey too. He jokingly said, “Where do I sign? He’s got a sex chamber? My character has that on ‘True Blood.’ He’s got his little dungeon… I was born to play that part.” Just say no, Alex.
Photos courtesy of WENN, Fame/Flynet.
I completely agree Kaiser. Only in photos for like a magazine do I find him sexy. The very second that man moves his hotness leaves.
I thought he swings both ways? Also, I totally get the gay vibe from Charlize…
Oh, God, my mind just went somewhere it shouldn’t while I’m at work.
He’s hot in print & in motion. Also, one of the nicest guys I’ve ever met.
He does nothing for me. I know I am in a minority here but to me he just looks like a skinny white guy, nothing special about it him at all.
I agree. The only thing “attractive” about him is his height. His face is not cute to me.
he does nothing for me
He has a nice body but his face…:/
huge forehead – bulbous nose – ratty eyes with huge bags. Not sexy at all.
Charlize can have much better than a drunken swedish
I can hear the Swedish accent coming out too. I don’t know his accent sounds too clean to be purely American. He even sounds like his father. I am not going to see Battleship but I liked the interview. Nice way to begin my day with a little Alex fluff.
Oh GOD please say NO to that horrific piece of Twilight fanfic crap. DON’T DO EEEEET!
I would much rather become aquainted with Taylor Kitsch. He is pretty hot… annoying voice and all.
What, Germans don’t have accents in English? Huh? To me it’s one of the most distinctive ones out there, and it seems to need the most immersion time to disappear.
He had a dialect coach for Generation Kill, so that he’d lose his accent. Contrary to what people say, he’s straight. I’m from Sweden & grew up close to him, he’s never had a boyfriend.
@Lilla You lucky girl! So I’m guessing you got to witness the family outings/barhopping with Grandma Skarsgard? Nice!
In print, in motion, not in motion, on tv, in a hat, in a bar, with a cat, in a car without pants, with a goat or on a boat…he’s ALL good, and why am I thinking about green eggs and ham now?
@seVen LOL! Yep, I’d hit that like a fat kid at the dollar menu at McDonalds.
It’s because of Ted from E-online that these rumours are out there. And maybe people can’t deal with Alex being so comfortable with his sexuality that he can play it up a bit, idk.
I never thought he was hot till I saw him on True Blood. I don’t like blondes all that much though.
Also, just saw Young Adult yesterday-Charlize was fantastic in it!
TOK I’m with you…thin, light skinned and light hair guys do absolutely nothing for me. I truly wouldn’t recognize this guy if he were sitting at the next table to me at dinner tonight (other then some women throwing themselves at him because THEY recongnized him). My eye just doesn’t draw to his type (except for Chris Hemsworth but that would be the length of his hair then his eyes then his chest then his pecks then his yada yada yada…)I do think Charlize is extremely talented and obviously attractive.
TotallY! I would have never found him attractive pre-True Blood. That show has done wonders for my opinions about blonde men. And bearded men!
Is this *THE* Asli? Where have you been girl?
Congrats on new job and new place, Asli! Roadtrip to Asia? That sounds AMAZING! Just got back from Paris myself. I love traveling but it always makes me want to travel MORE. It really is addictive. You are going to have an incredible time on your trip! How long are you going for?
I’d hit it like it owed me money… Just sayin
LOL!!! Me, too…he is freakin’ beautiful.
Love Alex and Riggs, any time any day, in 3D or 2D, does not matter. and I think Alex has an accent, and he controls pronunciation (especially in the part where he talks about marines), so it does not come naturally.
Oh, and I don’t think Alex is confirming or denying anything, be it Charliz or 50 shades – he just never talks seriously.
And I like how Riggs pulls out a diva about never working out for movies.
Anyway, what’s that recent shit talk around in HW? If boys want their $10 mil, they can workout and diet, what’s with all complaining?
I actually prefer Alex in motion. In pictures, I just see… his dad.
And isn’t it fun how Stuart Townsend has completely dropped from our minds once he and Charlize broke up?
He is so handsome!! I like him with longer hair though..
He has dated brunettes, too. So if you’re brunette & thin, you have a chance as well.
I remember a redhead or two, as well. He does not discriminate (as long as you are thin, of course)
This post makes me happy 🙂 I had to watch Straw Dogs and Meloncholia this weekend because I’m going through ASkars withdrawals. I can’t wait for June for some TB!
Straw Dogs was such a terrible movie but I was just thankful for them casting him and James Marsden as the leads. I hated looking at Kate Bosworth’s bony a** clavicle bones the entire movie tho.
I don’t think that Alex is mystified, he just does not see to know American expressions – “to be off the market”, “taken man”, so he really has no idea what she is talking about and whether she refers to actresses from the press tour or not. That’s why he clarifies later what that means (“if I’m in a relationship?”). His accent is pretty good but his English is probably not that perfect. He always has this perplexed look, when he listens to a question at any press conference. As soon as he understands it, he immediately relaxes and smiles. It’s very cute.
I think your take is exactly right. He’s not being cagey – english is his second language and he completely didn’t understand the question.
Also, that interviewer is terrible. She’s like a starstruck fan.
wow – english AND german AND french? triple wow!
you might be right, I’m just judging by my own experience – I started learning English in the second grade as well, spent a decade in the US and still don’t know certain americanisms… He has a very familiar way of pere-phrasing (sp?) the question, which you do when you have no idea what they are throwing at you.
Totally agree, for me you have to see him in motion (as vampire eric in particular!!)
And also agree about the accent thing, particularly Swedish people. I know a guy from Sweden and not only is his accent undetectable but he actually sounds proper English.
“Elmo on downers” made me choke on a pretzel, ha ha ha.. and the man is beautiful to me in print or motion..
I want him to pick me up and toss me over his shoulder.
Dear Lord…this man is soooo HOT as Eric Northman! Love that show and all the beautiful people on it.
She was a stupid interviewer who didn’t explain herself very clearly ” you’ve been seen with a beautiful blonde actress” how about naming the actress first ? And she is expecting alex to answer that question? bad journalism
no wonder Alex looked confused?
Interviewer should have said
You’ve been seen with actress Charlize Theron on a few occasions are you two dating ? She might have got a better response.
And why should Alex confirm a relationship just yet? it’s still in it’s early stages, he still considers himself single and so does Charlize.
I love him both in stills and in motion. He’s hot either way 😀
Being a Scandi myself I can’t judge his accent but it seems pretty good to me. Stellan and his brother Gustaf speaks very good English too. Personally I prefer it when he speaks Swedish. He’s a fun and smart guy – great combination.
pasty looking dude
looks hot in a suit!!!
Never believed the thing with Charlize was anything serious. She has a new baby. He was to feed her sexual needs.
No no no. he is all kinds of wrong for 50 Shades of Grey. The character is supposed to be painfully handsome-his body is compared to Michaelangelo’s David at one point. While this guy isn’t hideous, he just is not that handsome.
Charlize says she’s single and he said he’s single. There you have it. Now stop the madness obsessive True Blood fans. People also need to realize it takes time to build up a relationship. Can’t people hang out or go on a few dates without it being serious? It takes time for things to even get serious.
I was thinking the opposite of Kaiser actually. When I see photos of him, I don’t get the fuss at all, so I thought maybe he has to be seen in motion. I think what it is is people are attracted to his character on True Blood so much, they are attracted to him and obsessed with his private life.
Just read this, sorry she said it was ‘creepy’ that you didn’t have an accent. ! I think it’s amazing. How I wish U.S. schools were required to teach another language starting in elementary school. Started Spanish in high school and I can read spanish – at least figure the gist of what is being written. But if you were to speak to me in Spanish, totally lost.
I was in Europe a while ago and I was just blown away at how people easily switched to English.
After seeing the Avengers, I just can not deal with this Battleship thing. I’m sorry, but I just wanna laugh at their faces… they’ve been doing so many interviews for this movie, as if there is content to be talked about. It’s lame.
I know I go back and forth for him looking hot. In seasons 2 & 3 of True Blood, there are times where he just looks drop dead gorgeous to me. But in Season 4 he looked too skinny and his whole baby Eric thing was such a turn off.
I can see him totally morphing into his dad too as he gets older. But, he is tall, has great broad shoulders and at times can look really handsome.
Agree about Battleship, have NO intention of seeing it. It just looks SOOO bad. He says about how he takes roles if it will stretch him etc. So he does Battleship..?? To me, doing Battleship was just about money and being part of a blockbuster.
Sadly, it probably will be a Blockbuster but it looks f*cking horrible.
He is sexy as f*ck as Eric Northman on True Blood. I hardly ever find blondes attractive, but by God, he does it for me.
I love Alex acting . I just don’t get the big fuss about him though . But the man can wear a suit well .
Wow! Its all about Alex today! My 2 cents worth. He was rubbish in Battleship. Yes, I know his lines were total corn but he didn’t put any interpretational spin on them at all. Taylor Kitch, who is very similar to Alex in looks, imo, also had rubbish lines but delivered them with a bit of feeling. I’ve ended up with a half-crush on Taylor and will be making an effort to see John Carter when it comes out on DVD.
Have you seen Friday Night Lights (TV)? Taylor as Tim Riggins is iconic there…he is soooooo good. Oh, don’t even let me start it 🙂 Riggs has a cult following…
I adore him and find him gorgeous in both photos and in motion. He oozes charisma when acting and I think that adds to his appeal. He is the best thing about True Blood IMO.
@Kaiser: I can’t believe that you have never watched True Blood! You need to watch it and just fast forward to all of the scenes with Alex in them, you’ll end up crushing on him even harder after you see him as Eric. 😉
They sell men’s clothes where you get your shirts, Al?
He’s definately hot, on screen and in photos, I love the way he speaks, he has a cool way of saying his S’s and using a low tone in the middle of words that sounds really sexy.
Makes me wish I was a little thinner but not blonde.
Hope he makes it big as he’s a really good actor but more than that hope he gets to keep his privacy.