“I found that in this case, it’s not really relevant what my background is. 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... My experience of watching this on screen was through 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."
Everybody's theorizing that Alexander Skarsgård just came out as bi with these comments made at a Q&A after a screening of his gay fetish romance Pillion at the Zurch Film Festival this week (via, thx Mac) and... I'm inclined to agree, although there is I suppose some wiggle room. I honestly 1) don't find this surprising and 2) doubt he cares that much. He's got that European attitide towards sex and sexuality, which is part of why we love him. I suppose he could come back and say he was talking in theory or he was talking about filming his gay sex scenes in True Blood et cetera but I would actually be surprised if he bothered to go and qualify the comments that way after the fact. Anyway go see Pillion! My review is coming later today and spoiler alert you want to see this movie. Shocker!
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I don't think anyone refers to costars they've been in sex scenes with as someone they've "been with". He's definitely referring to his real life here. And he said it while wearing a dildo shirt. King!
His vibes are way too interesting to be straight. Of course he's bi!
I have always loved his relaxed attitude towards the same sex. He is European and from Sweden. If I remember correctly he mentioned that he has grown up with nudity within his family household and out. He may well be bi. I really don't care. He seems like a good egg. I had a dear friend that encountered Alex many times professionally. He was always light hearted, nice, approachable. He even was upfront about gift bags items that he received and thought my friend would like them. He just seems an all-around nice guy. I would love to have coffee with him would be a treat. I know it would be an interesting conversation.
I don't think he was ever in that he needed to "come out." He's never made any effort to hide it.
He's been sighted in plenty of gay bars, so it's weird that ppl would think this is a big reveal. He a fucking delight.
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