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Alexander Skarsgård wears a claustrophobic wicker suit in Wicker
Alexander Skarsgård plays a wicker husband in Wicker, a comedy-drama arriving in cinemas this weekend.
The Swedish actor said the heavy, hot costume caused panic and claustrophobia because it was stuck to his face and he could not remove it during the day.
The story is set in a medieval village where people are known by their jobs and women face punishment for independence.
A fisherwoman asks a basket-maker to create her a husband, and the wicker man’s conduct becomes the talk of the village.
The film stars Olivia Colman as the fisherwoman and Peter Dinklage as the basket-maker, and is directed by Eleanor Wilson and Alex Huston Fischer.
The fable uses village gossip to explore envy and love, while also giving the filmmakers room to build a handmade visual world.
The costume was created with help from New Zealand’s Weta Workshop, and the film is now opening in cinemas.
Alexander Skarsgård said wearing the wicker husband suit for Wicker made him feel panic and claustrophobia.
The suit was heavy, hot and stuck to his face, and he could not remove it during the day to eat lunch or breathe.
The comedy drama stars Skarsgård alongside Olivia Colman and is set in a medieval, patriarchal village.
Colman plays a fisherwoman who asks a basket-maker, played by Peter Dinklage, to make her a wicker husband.
The film was inspired by Ursula Wills-Jones’s short story The Wicker Husband.
- Who
- Alexander Skarsgård stars as the wicker husband, alongside Olivia Colman and Peter Dinklage.
- What
- The story concerns Skarsgård’s claustrophobic wicker suit in the comedy drama Wicker.
- When
- The film was due in cinemas that weekend, according to the article published on October 24, 2026.
- Where
- The film is set in a medieval village. Its release location is not stated.
- Why
- The suit was part of Skarsgård’s role as a wicker husband; the article does not state why he had to wear it all day.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Skarsgård and Colman said filming began with the passionate scenes that cause a stir in the village.
The scenes went viral online, prompting Ikea to promote its rattan products as made with husband material.
Wicker was due to arrive in cinemas, according to the article published on October 24, 2026.
- Lead actor
- Alexander Skarsgård
- Co-stars
- Olivia Colman and Peter Dinklage
- Film setting
- A medieval, patriarchal village
- Source story
- The Wicker Husband by Ursula Wills-Jones
- Production studio
- Weta Workshop, New Zealand
What people are saying
The suit was heavy and hot, and stuck to my face. I couldn't take it off all day, to have lunch or breathe a little.
There is passion, intensity, but also a lot of humor and warmth and fun in those scenes.
It's fun to see the wicker husband, the fisherwoman and this crazy village.
He's incredibly humble.