The Northman
Alexander Skarsgård stars in this bloody epic saga about a Viking prince's quest to avenge his father's murder.
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Nominated for Nothing: The Northman was way too weird to be the next Oscar epic
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The secret to Alexander Skarsgård's physique in The Northman? Cheesy '80s Italian disco music
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The Northman director breaks down the finale's nude volcano brawl
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How The Northman director brought Björk out of acting retirement
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Alexander Skarsgård on thriving and surviving on the 'borderline insane' shoot of The Northman
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Alexander Skarsgård on facing the Mountain from Game of Thrones in The Northman: 'I was intimidated'
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Alexander Skarsgård on Tarzan, True Blood, and the roles that shaped him
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Alexander Skarsgård kept his thong from The Northman as a souvenir: 'It wasn't a choice, it was a gift'
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True Blood's Eric Northman vs. The Northman: Alexander Skarsgård says similarities aren't a total coincidence
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The Northman review: Fear the reaper, when he is Skarsgård