Alexander Skarsgård Gives Stephen A Masterclass In Speaking Swedish

Our friend Alexander Skarsgård returns for a two-part interview with Stephen Colbert that kicks off with a sincere "thank you" from our host, who sought out Skarsgård's help when prepping to play a Swede in "Girls5eva." Catch Alexander in his new film, "The Northman," which opens in theaters this Friday. #Colbert #TheNorthman #AlexanderSkarsgard
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[@almirathunstrom7216]

Now every member of the Skarsgård family has played a viking at least once 😂

[@DimitriMoreira]

And I argue it should've been more! 🤣

[@Fujihoffmann]

There was once a plan to make a viking movie with all the Skarsgårds playing the same role in different ages :)

[@miranda13c]

@@Fujihoffmann Please god make that happen

[@miranda13c]

I feel like Alexander was the first one to portray a Viking unless his father Stellen did prior to True Blood (since as we all know, Eric Northman was a Viking on True Blood and the son of a Viking king).

[@Akuvision2011]

@@miranda13c When has Stellan actually played Viking is my question, hes played bearded dude in historical flicks a couple of times but not any viking that i can remember.

[@VengefulAngeI]

I love that his character in True Blood was Erik Northman, a 1000 yr old Swedish Vampire, & now he played The Northman. I'm really not the type that thinks celebrities are hot, but he is the exception. Damn!😻

[@miranda13c]

I was so excited when I saw it was called The Northman 🥺

[@lenkazajic8509]

I'm totally with you on that - he is one of the only ones I think is totally hot!

[@nanip2029]

🔥🔥🔥

[@theagaram9581]

And Eric was a viking too!

[@davilopes5925]

Eric fucking Northman!!!

[@honeyglamour]

He's one of a few actors I will always support - he's so talented, handsome, and humble. I just always find myself hoping for his health and happiness. Very excited to see him in The Northman!

[@elrumcajs666]

@Alexander Skarsgård Team Eric all the way!

[@stephaniehowe0973]

Yes! I love listening to him in True Blood commentary. I just watched The Northman last night and 😲

[@xs10086]

And very funny too!

[@somethought]

@Alexander Skarsgård Northman is a great movie

[@stephaniehowe0973]

@@alx5101 He was in the Swedish Army. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKuskpJ8g7OejdE

[@siiiiiuu7]

This just made me think of how as an American-born person, I forget just how darn impressive it is for immigrants to come to the US and learn to pronounce sounds that don't even exist in their native tongue (and while being ridiculed and pressured to assimilate quickly). I don't think I could memorize OR pronounce that short Swedish sentence even if I had an entire week to learn because my mouth and brain just can't comprehend those sounds lol

[@vika0194]

Yeah but around 70% of tv is in English in Sweden. They teach it in school very early too. And social media etc makes it easier.

[@volundrfrey896]

TBF here in Sweden we start learning english in second grade. But you have to switch to an american accent when in america, which you might not have been taught.

[@antonioinoa6961]

@@vika0194 Its impressive tho that he learned English with American accent. Thats pretty hard for alot of foreigners even if English is taught in that Country.

[@francisdec1615]

@Katie Usually we learn British English in Sweden, at least back when I went to school. But you could opt for an American accent, but then you had to speak that way the whole time. But I think the accent somehow becomes more or less American for most Swedes anyway, due to most English we are hearing is American. I thought my accent sounded somehow British, but at least a young guy from New Zealand a couple of years ago told me that it sounded more American to him. It's actually just the pronunciation that is somewhat difficult with English, since there are no spelling rules and the spelling was messed up after The Great Vowel Shift in the 1400s. In Swedish the spelling is pretty similar to the pronunciation, and in some languages they pronounce the words almost exactly the way they spell. Paradoxically American English sounds more like what all native English speakers sounded like in the 1700s than the British does. The British "posh" accent originates from King Georg IV, the son of King Georg III, who lost the 13 colonies in America. Both father and son weren't very liked in England either, but for some reason that accent stuck. I don't know why Völundr Frey is saying that you "have" to speak with an American accent in America, though.

[@kate1kate]

Everyone in sweden is fluent in English. At least young people. 💕

[@lolawants2008]

I had the pleasure of hanging out with him a handful of times, usually down to earth parties at his house. 1st of all- he’s SO much more gorgeous in person (I’m not a star struck fan, this is simply an objective fact). His personality & light is extremely beautiful & authentic. Just seems like a genuinely good guy. It’s a rare thing.

[@lindaberg1695]

Swedish people are for the most part very nice, modest people and let's face it most Nordic people are very good looking...

[@lolawants2008]

@Bridget Sanders haha. Yes.. what’s funny, what I was trying to say in my 1st comment was actually- I mean I could look at him & say, sure he’s good looking. But I personally didn’t find him attractive at all… UNTIL I met him. His inner beauty exceeds his outer, so you picked a good crush 😻

[@lolawants2008]

@@lindaberg1695 yes. Honestly every Swedish person I’ve known I’ve really liked.

[@alexanderskarsgard8498]

_Thanks for all the love and support. Seriously blown away by the love from all of you… thank you all._

[@alexanderskarsgard8498]

@@bridgetsanders6012 _Thanks for all the love and support. Seriously blown away by the love from all of you… thank you all._

[@jacquelineheimburg9600]

Alexander is very talented. His portrayal of an abuser in Big Little Lies was masterful.

[@peterlundstrom6054]

Yep , he was great in that show.

[@XenaBe25]

Yes. He and Nicole were just glorious to look at. And for the first time ever, I could sort of understand what drives battered wives. Tbh, I usually despise them. Like how weak that they don't just catch the guy sleeping and beat him to death with a baseball bat. Taking up resources in homeless shelters, etc etc. But Skarsgard almost made me forgive the nasty man I had just wanted to fillet a minute before. I actually wanted that makeup sex with that vile character. And then the betrayal... and then the painful craving for the makeup sex. And then the shocking beating again. And then the shocking but delicious redemption.That was stunning. A truly amazing performance. *He is so far beyond hot

[@XenaBe25]

Imma watch The Northman as soon as I can. He is SO ripped and dirty

[@Applauseify]

oh he is equally bigoted and hated in movie passing. short but memorable role

[@Neojhun]

@@Applauseify Passing the 2021 film.

[@jalabi99]

In case anyone wants to know how the tongue twister is written, it's "Sju sjösjuka sjömän."

[@coosoorlog]

this is what finnish kids have to be able to say perfectly to pass swedish in fifth grade

[@lisaloki5337]

Thank you

[@Rallarbusen]

Even worse in full length: 'Sju sjösjuka sjömän sköts av sju sköna sjuksköterskor'.

[@1026nin]

one I took a long time to get from Duolingo is: "flera skåderspelerskår har på sig rosa skjolar" 🙃

[@Rennert100]

@@Rallarbusen How about: Sju sjösjuka sjömän sköttes av sjuttiosju sköna sjuksköterskor på ett sjunkande skepp i Shanghai :D

[@nbbim2012]

I love Alexander's reaction to seeing Stephen's character on the show, so hilarious!!!!!!!!!!!

[@alexanderskarsgard8498]

_Thanks for all the love and support. Seriously blown away by the love from all of you… thank you all._

[@sarator2074]

I always seen him in evil roles and you can see in his eyes that the character was evil but here you can see he's nice actually. Show's how talented he is

[@sarator2074]

@Alexanderr Skarsgård i am from Tunisia

[@sarator2074]

@Alexander Skarsgård since Big little lies. The character was a real psycho and it was so well played. One could feel the evil energy coming from him. That was really impressive.

[@paulameduri9470]

Alexander is one of my favorites. Funny, menacing, charming, can inhabit so many versatile characters and physically dedicated to his roles. Skarsgards rock. True Vikings all.

[@colleenbraun5792]

Just love Alex. Brilliant actor.

[@alexanderskarsgard8498]

_Thanks for all the love and support. Seriously blown away by the love from all of you… thank you all._

[@fettfan91]

One of my favorite aspects of The Northman was how it incorporated Norse mythology. Very nuanced and artistically done.

[@alexanderskarsgard8498]

_Thanks for all the love and support. Seriously blown away by the love from all of you… thank you all._

[@uosdwiSrdewoH]

I hope this movie does well. I feel like Alexander is always right on the cusp of blowing up and for whatever reason it doesn't quite happen.

[@ladymiss9466]

according to his networth, he has blown up.

[@thamdc_gxa]

In the northman... He did it!!

[@myran788]

Well all the awards he got for his role in Big little lies, especially the emmy, gave him that credit youre "asking" for, but I understand what u mean and sort of agree LOL

[@thergal]

Saw it a week ago, it was incredible but might be a bit too artistic for the mainstream audience I loved it though. I might be a bit biased as a swede myself though. :)

[@alexanderskarsgard8498]

_Thanks for all the love and support. Seriously blown away by the love from all of you… thank you all._

[@JonnyDIY]

Such a nice chap, I was an extra on True Blood for years with him

[@TheVitzy]

really? That's so cool to have been on the True Blood set!

[@JonnyDIY]

@@TheVitzy yes it was a fun show to work on, great group of people

[@TheVitzy]

@@JonnyDIY that’s so good to hear! Glad they are in RL as good as they appear in interviews. Hands down one of my favourite shows of all time. Y’all did a fantastic job :)

[@Luvanmusiq]

How cool!!

[@johnnybacklund153]

Loved Northman, it is the first time (like he said) I have seen the viking mythology on the screen in this sense, and it is the first time you get to see the brutality of some of the scandinavian tribes. It felt like it was made to show people exactly what the world was like through the eyes of a stone cold born and raised believer in the faith, it wasnt a religion, it was just plain fact for them. As a scandinavian, I loved it, but maybe I am biased 😅😅

[@AnaBeatriz-ng5rp]

But it's good to show the true vikings culture

[@Malik-Ibi]

By the way, Shakespeare's Hamlet was inspired by the original mith of Amlet

[@wilb6657]

@@Malik-Ibi Yeah! I thought that fact was so cool! I was super shocked when I learned that, but then again, I shouldn't have been surprised. Shakespeare always based his plays on historical, or past stories.

[@weaponizedglitter69]

I can only imagine how handsome you are

[@davidconnell1959]

I got excited when he said, “this is the acid test” and it was just precisely the one I learned forty years ago - though I learned that the seamen were from the ship Shanghai.

[@lgjohansson2467]

Correct! Sju sjösjuka sjömän sköttes av sjuttiosju sköna sjuksköterskor på det sjunkande skeppet Shanghai.👍

[@MaidenHelll]

I got excited when he said “heat of the meat”🙈

[@Apeshaft]

What about "Ett kvistfritt kvastskaft" or "Tomen står på tomen" -> Santa Claus is standing in the yard. Here's Stefan Thyron trying to say Swedish tongue twisters like "Knut stod vid en knut och knöt en knut, så knöt Knut knuten och så var knuten knuten." kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnnVn56LltR0hLs

[@Rick999888]

no the real one is Sju sjösjuka sjömän sköljer stjärten i champagne

[@RayasNegroOvejas]

@@Apeshaft I'm a swede and have never heard those, and i'm almost wondering if there's a reason for that - these feels more like sentences for non-swedes to try out than for people with swedish as their mother-tongue…

[@AA-qb7ni]

Alexander is such a lovely guy and one of the best actors around right now.

[@alexanderskarsgard8498]

_Thanks for all the love and support. Seriously blown away by the love from all of you… thank you all._

[@evemorgan9649]

Everything this actor does is purposeful & amazing. Who doesn't love him.

[@evemorgan8706]

Greeting from Ontario Canada!🇨🇦

[@joaovictorkelima2551]

this Skarsgård family genetics is raw talent and well-sculpted slender bodies

[@michaelh1703]

haha i love how hard it is for Americans to talk swedish. It sounds like there chocking on something! Greetings from Sweden 🇸🇪

[@seanraines5871]

I got to hand it to Stephen. I'd be stuck. I find it fascinating that we're all related if you go back far enough but then we all speak different languages. (Irish American here)

[@seanraines5871]

@Motorheadmike right? Americans is a broad generalization. Although admittedly I'd behave like Stephen. I'd try but find it hard. Maybe it is only the swedish Americans that could do it. Which is sad. Gotta love Alexander. I think he's one of those people that everyone likes. Even the pets. (Cats and dogs etc) to throw in a Ghostbusters 2 reference. He has charisma and, humor.

[@heatherr0420]

As a student of Norse mythology I really appreciated the attention to detail. Kudos to Alexander Skarsgard for his attention to detail and on a side note, damn he looks good

[@alexanderskarsgard8498]

_Thanks for all the love and support. Seriously blown away by the love from all of you… thank you all._

[@batgurrl]

He’s a brilliant actor and very charming, plus hot as hell. He can raid my village any time he wants😂

[@cecileynoel8792]

Alex is simply an international treasure and I wish for him good health and every happiness. What a talented beautiful humble person.

[@AlexanderSkarsgard813]

I appreciate your continuous love and support❤️❤️ How long have you been a supporter of mine?

[@OCM048]

I love these 2 together. They have similar chemistry to when Carrell's there.

[@alexanderskarsgard8498]

_Thanks for all the love and support. Seriously blown away by the love from all of you… thank you all._

[@zizinnnn]

he’s adorable

[@antoninajucovscaia8439]

They both have so much fun talking to each other.

[@alexanderskarsgard8498]

_Thanks for all the love and support. Seriously blown away by the love from all of you… thank you all._

[@Author_Alyssa_Taylor]

Help me Lord! I am SO with Stephen saying, "What?!" when Alexander gives him the Swedish speech!

[@NellieKAdaba]

👍🏿 Me too, I can't repeat it.

[@reneee.6076]

Me too! I laughed so hard watching this!!

[@jessicajohnson2412]

@@NellieKAdaba i can I am Swedish haha

[@alexanderskarsgard8498]

_Thanks for all the love and support. Seriously blown away by the love from all of you… thank you all._

[@darikis3437]

Please number the parts for these longer interviews so we can watch them in order

[@gayahithwen]

"sju sjösjuka sjömen" is a litmus test because the sound represented by "sj" doesn't really exist in English.

[@RaymondHng]

And the Swedish "Y".

[@fattysl26]

Are you using the back of your throat when pronouncing this?

[@RaymondHng]

@@fattysl26 The Swedish "sj" sound" is a voiceless postalveolar-velar fricative. Its manner of articulation is fricative, which means it is produced by constricting air flow through a narrow channel at the place of articulation, causing turbulence. Its place of articulation varies by dialect, but usually include a velar (back part of the tongue (the dorsum) against the soft palate, the back part of the roof of the mouth (known also as the velum)) component. Its phonation is voiceless, which means it is produced without vibrations of the vocal cords. It is an oral consonant, which means air is allowed to escape through the mouth only. It is a central consonant, which means it is produced by directing the air stream along the center of the tongue, rather than to the sides. The airstream mechanism is pulmonic, which means it is articulated by pushing air solely with the lungs and diaphragm, as in most sounds.

[@francisdec1615]

The 'sj' sound can also be pronounced like 'sh' in English 'sheet', but it's usually dialectal or old-fashioned to pronounce it that way.

[@AmitPal-hj1ze]

I am a 5'6" indian dude and I had the great opportunity to live in Sweden for about a month. Firstly, the only impressions I had about Europe were from movies and documentaries. Astonishingly beautiful, immaculately clean and sparsely populated urban areas were already expected. What I did not expect was the sheer size of people. From movies it's difficult to get the idea of how tall the people actually are. When I was walking through the streets I felt like a rabbit in a Wolfpack 😝. But, seriously, I have never seen such beautiful people, both men and women. I India I have never really felt that intensely that I am short, but man oh man, in Sweden the struggle was real. Nevertheless, it was fun, I met with some absolutely awesome people, who I felt were going the extra mile to make sure that I don't feel like an outsider. I had amazing times at coffee shops and other places. Language was never a problem as everyone I met spoke better English than me 😂. I had the privilege of witnessing two agitated women arguing in a parking lot, and the only words I could make out from their endearing exchange was "F**k you", the rest was just too spectacular for me to comprehend 😅. But all in all, it was an amazing experience and I am looking forward to visit again, but this time I want to make sure that I stay there for longer. And perhaps get a Swedish girlfriend, probably a foot taller than me. 😅

[@lindaberg1695]

I'm of Swedish descent and I'm glad you had such a wonderful experience in Sweden. Yes, the Nordics are tall people. I am tall, my brothers are tall, my son is tall also at 6'3 and my nephew is nearly as tall as him. I hope you are able to return and have an even better experience. Tack så mycket (Thanks so much) for your wonderful post! :)

[@liannebyrne-theproductivit8917]

What a wonderful Comment. You sound like an awesome guy.

[@Oliverqueen007]

A rabbit in a wolf pack 😂😂😂 now that's something 😮 Swedish people are really tall

[@Darker_Waters]

As a 5'8" swedish guy, I feel your pain.

[@silviaamaral6101]

I went tô Stockholm last year, and I loved it. Yes, beautiful people and also polite and driendly.

[@nerffej]

My face got closer to my laptop like Stephen's face got closer to Skarsgard's face when he was trying to learn the Swedish Acid Test. That's tough, especially in front of a live audience.

[@alexanderskarsgard8498]

_Thanks for all the love and support. Seriously blown away by the love from all of you… thank you all._

[@tanyalowe7150]

I saw The Northman two days ago and it is stunning.

[@stellatmv3736]

Need more Alexander Skarsgard, like... every day(!) just to put a smile on the my face!!!🙌

[@Jean-4040]

LOVE, love Alexander Skarsgard!!!

[@FabledGentleman]

I know him from "Generation Kill" first and foremost, he was perfectly cast in that show, which skyrocketed his career into what it's become today.

[@bradley163]

He was amazing in Generation Kill.

[@johnhurtme]

True Blood was before that

[@FabledGentleman]

@@johnhurtme True Blood came out 4 months after Generation Kill.

[@johnhurtme]

@@FabledGentleman funny though I've never even heard of generation kill, but everyone including the Emmy awards has heard of true blood. Second most awards ever given to a series. But I agree with reckless toboggan he is much better known for zoolander than your movie. It's funny that his name in true blood is the name of his new film

[@WindFireAllThatKindOfThing]

Stephen Colbert interviews: SGT Colbert

[@cateb7523]

litterally my heart will always have a special place for this man

[@alexanderskarsgard8498]

_Thanks for all the love and support. Seriously blown away by the love from all of you… thank you all._

[@Jade-fj3ji]

You and I both girl! ❤️❤️❤️

[@Zuraneve]

I have a Swedish friend who informed me that the Swedish chef sounds Norwegian to them.

[@Kraakesolv]

Am Norwegian, can confirm.

[@robbiegreen7067]

More like danish tbh haha

[@villelofving3668]

As a Swedish person I can’t say that’s true. Swedish chef just sounds like gibberish. Not even close to any Nordic language.

[@medusaslair]

@@villelofving3668 - It's the cadance they're talking about, not the actual "words". Of course the words are gibberish. As a Swedish person I can very much confirm that the cadance, I.E. the melody of how Swedish Chef talks, absolutely sounds like Norweigan.

[@darthdaenerys545]

“he’s so tall and handsome as hell”

[@Darbysmommy]

Fell in love with him as Eric Northman. Remain in love with him

[@lilimarlene7813]

His performance in ‘Little Drummer Girl’ was awesome! ❤

[@MelissaNgai]

Looove Alexander. The Northman sounded like a typical typecast kinda thing for him but now thats its actually finally here, I think it looks awesome and hes so proud of it

[@alexanderskarsgard8498]

_Thanks for all the love and support. Seriously blown away by the love from all of you… thank you all._

[@looney1023]

See The Northman on a giant screen and let the sound design shake you. It's a beautiful movie!

[@alexanderskarsgard8498]

_Thanks for all the love and support. Seriously blown away by the love from all of you… thank you all._

[@cuteintellectualgeek]

my favourite thing about Alexander is there is a fan club called " The Canadian Beavers of Alexander Skarsgard". 🤣🤣

[@ea7109]

No way 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jakobericsson1663]

The way Steven Colbert pronounced the name of my fellow countryman Skarsgård as 'Skarsgard' sounds like a place that absolutely fit in Asgard, given his family's reputation and record in Sweden!

[@maverick5066]

Alex in Generation Kill was an epic true story.

[@xs10086]

I love Alexander Skarsgard I cannot lie.

[@lindataggart2087]

I actually loved him a lot in Legends of Tarzan...

[@bojanaboskovic1589]

OMG... The posture, the smile, the teeth... 😍

[@blueboats7530]

I only know him from "Big Little Lies" so it's refreshing to see him so chill and a nice person

[@xxviciousbeautyxx]

Didn't even see Tarzan?

[@Debbie338]

I love Alexander Skarsgard (and his dad Stellan). That is all. Thank you for existing.

[@jonathanpeterson1984]

He was so scary in Big Little Lies as the abusive husband. And I’m a 38 yo man!

[@jacquelineheimburg9600]

He really was. Masterful acting.

[@yaloroz130405]

Stephen has great chemistry with Alexander.

[@GothicalDarkAngel]

As an English Literature Major, Stephen's comment about traps and sourdough genuinely made me happy! Who knew traps could be equated with sourdough?!

[@alexanderskarsgard8498]

_Thanks for all the love and support. Seriously blown away by the love from all of you… thank you all._

[@espenthoresen998]

Like father like son great family actors

[@kathleenslevina8382]

Literally been waiting for a movie like this since season 3 of Vikings omfg I can't wait to watch it

[@anasarmiento7525]

Stephen blushing is the most endearing thing I’ve ever seen

[@traceythompson1092]

That's SC for ya. He is as endearing and unjaded as he can possibly be for a man who has made his mark not once, but twice....... in American Pop Culture. Stephen is a good egg.

[@erik....]

Still love him so much from "What Maisie knew".

[@onevodkasoda]

God, i love this man so much it hurts

[@geoafe66]

The Northman is so damn good. Definitely recommend seeing it.

[@peterlundstrom6054]

The movie was horrible.

[@geoafe66]

@@peterlundstrom6054 It was so bad you came to watch an interview with the main actor in it talking about the movie? lol

[@wyldeyouth]

@@peterlundstrom6054 Mayby you had expectations that didn't match the product?

[@peterlundstrom6054]

@@geoafe66 I really like Alexander as a person and normally as an actor. But not in the northman.

[@peterlundstrom6054]

@@wyldeyouth Sadly i did have high expectations.Loved the show Vikings and thought it would be in that vein.

[@Bleckman666]

As swedes we have one very big advantage in our language that is easy to miss; It contains almost all of the vowel and consonant sounds, including the throat sounds found in Dutch, the "tj", "tch" or "ch" sounds found in many Latin or several asian languages (like Chinese). I would like to think that makes it easier for us to learn foreign languages, including those that are not from the Indo-European language tree. Like previously mentioned in the comments, we do learn English from quite a young age, I got my first (English) Richard Scarry books when I was five years old, that's probably one of the reasons why I could already read and write when I started school back in 1978...

[@blue.berry.]

Yes, you have the G-throat sounds of Flemish Dutch. But as a Dutch I can tell you that teaching a Swede how to pronounce Scheveningen or Enschede with a Dutch Dutch G-sound (sch is sg sound) takes as much practice as people from most other languages. I noticed from the international students in my studies that the sound is most similar to the Spanish Spanish J and a sound in Arabic (don’t know how to write in Arabic, but you will probably understand what sound I mean).

[@NN-zg5bz]

Nah you just don't hear the difference. Swedish definitely lacks a lot of sounds present in other languages.

[@msCabins]

As I Swede, I am very very impressed with his sj-sound!

[@Gigi-fv9ky]

I currently own only one celebrity type item, and it's a coffee mug of Alexander from his True Blood days saying 'He's the Swedest thing' and I see keeping the mug was a good call. 😀💖😀

[@Gigi-fv9ky]

He makes the movie sound like AC Valhalla.

[@k-cs]

WHERE DID YOU GET THIS??

[@Gigi-fv9ky]

@@k-cs sorry, I have no idea. I bought it over 12 years ago when True Blood came out. I was a big fan of the books and thought no way are they going to get Eric Northman right because in the books.... I remember, though, being blown away with the scene where we first saw Eric sitting in his chair at Fangtasia. I always wanted Eric and Sookie to wind up together and when True Blood started Charlaine Harris hadn't finished the book series so I was actually disappointed by the way it ended, but that wasn't Alexander's fault. Also loved the True Blood theme song and opening montage. Thought they did a brilliant job with that.

[@k-cs]

@@Gigi-fv9ky I encouraged a classmate from college into trying out for Alcide, and since he got it, I've always been proud of that. The flashback episode with Pam and Erik is my favorite forever, though. Loved the books, though they got a little wonky at the end!

[@Gigi-fv9ky]

@@k-cs wow, that's great! I loved Alcide.

[@natsagain5175]

He finally looks comfortable being himself. 🌿He seemed somehow to be someone who has been chasing and pushing by himself so hard. 🤍 Now, after the Northman, he looks relaxed. I am so glad to see him ‘comfortable’ 🧸

[@alexanderskarsgard8498]

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[@CatharticCreation]

You’re projecting. He’s always looked comfortable.

[@thanhmansour3490]

Alexander Skarsgaard is the prince of Sweden.

[@eriksayswasap]

This movie was insane. It was so good, so realistic, I couldn't stop yelling at my TV. The storyline follows such a realistic eye witness account of how ritualistic and gory that era was. We've all seen Viking shows and movies, but this one takes the cake.👏🏼

[@alexanderskarsgard8498]

_Thanks for all the love and support. Seriously blown away by the love from all of you… thank you all._

[@josereyRecinto]

Loved his acting in Generation Kill!!!

[@dark_neverland]

As someone who's best friend is swedish I know exactly what letters go into that tongue twister and they're almost impossible to pronounce for people that are English speakers because we're not used to making those particular sounds

[@msjgreens192]

Must find Colbert’s Swedish gal skit now asap❣️✌️💚

[@TechReviewbyIrdi]

This movie looks real good. Can't wait to see it!

[@alexanderskarsgard8498]

_Thanks for all the love and support. Seriously blown away by the love from all of you… thank you all._

[@BHCha-]

I was not expecting the movie to be as good as it was

[@nahbruh1100]

When i see/hear (Alexander Skarsgård), i directly hear all the ("Ray Person" & Brad moments ) from the series "Generation Kill". that was MAGIC! 😂😂😂

[@FrauDrSophieLouisaBennett]

I haven't seen that film yet, but I saw The Aftermath and loved it and became 'a bit of a' fan! 🤩🎁

[@kathyastrom1315]

Such a good looking Swede! (Although my grandpa was more so, IMO.) In doing my family history, I’ve been lucky to connect with a genealogist from my grandpa’s hometown not far from the Arctic Circle. He started out our email correspondence with an email in English, but he said it took him a while to write it, I told him to write in Swedish and I’d just run it through the translation tool. I love trying to figure out some of the words before translating them! As for speaking them, well, that’s another story!

[@MrBanankartong]

Vilken kul historia! Lycka till om du ska lära dig svenska!

[@MrZeuz666]

Åström 👍

[@kathyastrom1315]

@@MrZeuz666 Yep! My grandpa Bror and his brother Philip, who emigrated to the States in the mid-‘20s, decided to break the usual routine, and instead of changing the spelling to fit the pronunciation (Ostrom), they kept the spelling (except for the marks above the letters) and changed the sound to Ah-strom. That explains why there are so few of us here with the A spelling. Of course, it usually gets mangled into Ass-strom, so…

[@MrZeuz666]

@@kathyastrom1315 When I was in New York (think it was the Empire State Building) the guards had like security badges for my group. They were required to be able to go wherever we were going. Me and my teachers got a little anxious in the really rather humorous moment, because my badge said -storm instead of ström, strom or stroem. We knew how “scared and stingy” US security could be (post 9/11 and all). I think we tried but couldn’t get the guard-desk-staff to understand the spelling problem, so had to roll with it. But I kept the little sign/badge somewhere. “Lindstorm” sounds kinda cool. P.S. Just realized your name could’ve been “Ass-storm” under the “right” circumstances. Hehehe.

[@tamaraandersson2532]

All of you Swedish-Americans should come visit. We'd love to have you over, and we all speak English!

[@daylight_310]

Damn i love him

[@thales8153]

Underrated actor

[@redmist78]

Eric Northman becomes.....The Northman. Perfect

[@MaidenHelll]

Only Took him like 3 strides to get to the chair….He could play Slenderman😅

[@NailahRoberts]

I've loved this man since true blood 😍

[@AlexanderSkarsgard813]

I appreciate your continuous love and support❤️❤️ How long have you been a supporter of mine

[@pohordebbarma4505]

Humble people still exists Mr. Skarsgård

[@alexlandherr]

It’s cute seeing Colbert trying Swedish. Ä, Å and Ö are hard if you haven’t been brought up with it.

[@DarkSkies72]

He’ll always be Eric Northman to me. ❤

[@rachelgallagher6214]

Oh so nice Alexander! ✌💙💜💚💛🧡 from Montana

[@evelynoliveira9447]

impossible not to love him

[@ksp4125]

The most charming man on the planet.

[@rosesmith6925]

Eric Northman!!❤️❤️

[@lisarowe1508]

Stephen seems actually in love with alexander 😄👏🏼

[@gk.8541]

Stephen’s Bort impression is amazing! 😂

[@benjaminthomas2247]

The Northman is brilliant. Great movie.

[@jennslifeinhuntingtonwv2678]

Perfect timing..... I'm reading the Sookie Stackhouse (true blood) novels. I'm in love with Eric. 😍😍😍

[@CrumblyTriscuits]

They are so good! 👍

[@cindym5896]

Lol im bingewatching the tv show now. Shooeyyy 🤣

[@AlexanderSkarsgard813]

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[@jennslifeinhuntingtonwv2678]

@AlexanderSkarsgard813 Well, I don't really think that you're who you say you are, but if you are... since I saw you setting on that throne at Fangtasias 🧛🥰

[@AlexanderSkarsgard813]

@@jennslifeinhuntingtonwv2678 That’s an amazing response, I’m happy to be able to be a positive influence in your life, would you like to keep communicating?

[@kristinastan3916]

Love him 🤩

[@zahemi914]

Watched The Legend of Tarzan, really thought Andrew was British then. Glad to see he still keep his fit muscular shape after all these years

[@NewMessage]

Look at the gams on that feller... woo.

[@jaimicottrill2831]

I never understood the expression “a tall drink of water” until I saw him.

[@pigpjs]

This movie.was incredible. I have recommended it to everyone I know.

[@alexanderskarsgard8498]

_Thanks for all the love and support. Seriously blown away by the love from all of you… thank you all._

[@BHCha-]

The Northman is so good

[@jackson857]

Man I loved him in Generation Kill.

[@ji5454]

It's so funny seeing the clap prompter 🤣🤣

[@aks5615]

Just watch the movie for him and anya they both slayed their roles 🙌

[@alexanderskarsgard8498]

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[@somethought]

I love Vikings like him

[@somethought]

@Alexander Skarsgård from Hawaii. Nice warm weather over here. Come visit!

[@wildflowerx8388]

Alexander was brilliant in The Northman!!!! Oh and the cute noise he makes at 1:15 😆❤️

[@alexanderskarsgard8498]

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[@BethCraddock]

Alex was the unofficial Swedish coach in Episodes of True Blood 🩸. I only remember his behind being on the screen a lot of times 😱😍😁

[@AlexanderSkarsgard813]

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