Nosferatu star Nicholas Hoult says Bill Skarsgård’s intimidating "physical presence" as Count Orlok terrified him on set of the vampire horror
Dec. 5, 2024Exclusive: Nosferatu star Nicholas Hoult tells us how Bill Skarsgård was just as scary on set as he is in the film
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From what we have seen so far from theNosferatu trailerand little sneak peeks, Bill Skarsgård looks completely unrecognizable as Count Orlok in Robert Eggers’s upcoming horror movie remake. But co-star Nicholas Hoult says the IT star was much more frightening on set.
“Bill’s very intimidating. He’s a physical presence. You know? He’s a tall, big guy,” said Hoult to GamesRadar+ at the UK premiere of Nosferatu. “Then he had the big costume on top of that, and his hat, and the makeup, and the physicality he brought to the character, but also the intensity. It’s a wonderful performance. I’m excited for people to see it.”
Eggers’s Nosferatu is based on the 1922 movie of the same name, which is in turn adapted from Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel Dracula, making Skarsgård the latest to play the Count. The head vamp has been adapted and brought to life by many stars over the years, including Christopher Lee and Max Schreck. ButEggers told Total Film Online and GamesRadar+that despite his movie being a remake, his villain is much different from anything we have seen before.
Although director Eggers and his team are keeping their cards close to their chest when it comes to Orlok’s appearance, those who have seen the movie have been raving over Skarsgård’s simply chilling performance. In ourNosferatu review, we outline how “genuinely scary” the vamp is. “Reports of Skarsgård being unrecognizable in the role are entirely founded. He is monstrous in so many senses of the word.”
As well as Skarsgård, Depp, and Hoult, who plays Ellen’s husband Thomas Hutter, the cast of Nosferatu also includes Willem Dafoe as Professor Albin Eberhart Von Franz, Emma Corrin as Anna Harding, Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Friedrich Harding, and Simon McBurney as Herr Knock.
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