Los Angeles, Oct 2 (PTI) Swedish actor Alexander Skarsgard is scheduled to star alongside Olivia Colman in the upcoming film "Wicker." Skarsgard, renowned for his role in HBO's "Big Little Lies," will be replacing Dev Patel, who was initially set to appear with Colman, as reported by Variety.
In addition to Skarsgard, the film features "Game of Thrones" star Peter Dinklage and Elizabeth Debicki, known for her roles in "The Crown" and "The Great Gatsby."
The film is directed by Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson, who have adapted the script from Ursula Wills-Jones’ short story “The Wicker Husband.” Production for the film, which is described as a "twisted, unconventional romance," has recently wrapped up.
The story centers around Colman's character, a “smelly, single and perpetually ridiculed” fisherwoman on the outskirts of a seaside village. Disillusioned by her narrow-minded neighbors, she requests the local basketmaker to create a husband entirely from wicker, leading to “outrage, jealousy, and chaos" within the village.
Skarsgard's most recent work, "Pillion," a romantic comedy by Harry Lighton, debuted at the Cannes Film Festival, where Skarsgard also took on the role of producer.
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