Alexander Skarsgård Expands His Kinky Method Dressing Wardrobe

Lambert—who has worked styling Harry Styles, Jacob Elordi, Emma Corrin, and Josh O’Connor—is known for sharply tailored looks with subversive and unexpected details.

A24’s steamy arthouse psychodrama Pillion follows the story of Ray (Skarsgård), the charismatic head of a motorcycle gang, who initiates the meek Colin (Harry Melling) into a submissive relationship. What’s to be expected? Prince Albert piercings (on a prosthetic!), naked wrestling, and stratospheric sexual tension and release.

Speaking to Variety on the red carpet, the actor shared: “My experience of watching this on screen was through [Al Pacino-starring] Cruising, where it’s this dark underbelly of New York City and it’s dangerous, murderous and scary. Leather gays are scary. I’m no Ray, but I have a little bit of experience from that world and I know that’s not the truthful depiction.”

“I found that in this case, it’s not really relevant what my background is,” Skarsgård said. “I mean, I do have a kid, but what I’ve done in the past, who I’ve been with, men, women…To me, what was important was that this felt like an opportunity to tell a story about a subculture I hadn’t seen portrayed this way—with so much authenticity.”

BURBANK, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 09: (EXCLUSIVE ACCESS, SPECIAL RATES APPLY) Actor Alexander Skarsgard attends the 2016 MTV Movie Awards at Warner Bros. Studios on April 9, 2016 in Burbank, California. MTV Movie Awards airs April 10, 2016 at 8pm ET/PT. (Photo by Larry Busacca/MTV1415/Getty Images for MTV)Larry Busacca/MTV1415/Getty Images

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