![]() ![]() There have been many incarnations of Tarzan since the character, created by Edgar Rice Burroughs, first appeared in print in 1912, but what appealed to Skarsgard was the fact that in this version, the familiar origin story is turned on its head. He works with the best ballet dancers in the world, and I can’t touch my toes.” He’s incredible but it was quite a challenge for him. “I started doing a little bit more cardio and yoga and pilates, and had the privilege of working with the choreographer Wayne McGregor. The actor also focused on flexibility and movement, in order to perfect Tarzan’s physicality. “I wanted to put on weight to begin with, so for three months, it was basically 7000 calories a day and non-stop weightlifting to bulk up,” explains the Stockholm-born 39-year-old, who now lives in New York and speaks with an American accent. Skarsgard might have the physical attributes to play the offspring of gentry, who’s raised by apes after his family is marooned in the Congo, but he still found the preparation tough. He adds, thankfully, that “pretty much after about five minutes thinking about it, Alex came to mind”.Īh yes, Alexander Skarsgard the handsome, statuesque Swede, known to many as vampire Eric in the hit US series, True Blood.
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