Lionsgate have launched a primary take a look at Invoice Skarsgård’s physique forward of The Crow’s 2024 film re-boot, and it seems that revenge is finest served with abs.
Hitting theaters on June 7, the plot sees Shelly Webster (performed by British singer-songwriter FKA Twigs) and Eric Draven brutally murdered, just for Draven to turn out to be resurrected and turn out to be hell-bent on avenging the loss of life of his real love.
This newest iteration of The Crow, based mostly on the favored comedian e-book, has been in growth since 2008, with the likes of Bradley Cooper, Luke Evans and Jason Momoa all rumoured to don the gothic face paint, however in 2022 it was lastly introduced that Skarsgård would take the helm.
Who’s Invoice Skarsgård?
Invoice Skarsgård is a Swedish actor who’s finest recognized for enjoying “Penywise” the clown within the horror-franchise; IT (2017, 2019). His different credit embody Atomic Blonde (2017) and John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023). Skarsgårdis additionally starred within the action-thriller Boy Kills World (2023) and is the youthful brother of Alexander Skarsgård.
As these first-look photographs of the insanely ripped 33-year-old present, the Swede has achieved an unimaginable transformation with the intention to play The Crow and cuts a a lot lighter determine than the late Brandon Lee, who’s the best-known film model of the darkish avenger up to now. Sadly, Lee famously died whereas making The Crow (1994) after being fatally shot by a prop gun. Film followers misplaced an excellent artist that day, and one which has lengthy forged a troublesome shadow for any actor hoping to do the character justice ever since. One critic who will not be a fan of the brand new Crow persona is Alex Proyas, who directed the 1994 film. Commenting on Fb he wrote; “Eric Draven’s having a nasty hair day. Subsequent reboot thanks.”
Getting ripped for The Crow isn’t the primary time that Skarsgård has dedicated himself to his personal artwork nonetheless. For his efficiency as a Viking berserker in The Northman (2022), the 6’ 4” tall star beefed up by including someplace between 20 to 30 kilos of strong muscle. Good hair day or not, Skarsgård is one severely shredded Crow.
When is the The Crow (2024) launched?
Invoice Skarsgård’s severely minimize characterization of The Crow is about to hit film theaters on June 7, 2024.