Bill Skarsgård May Have Been the Right Choice to Play Count Orlok in Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu Remake
Bill Skarsgård’s role as Count Orlok in Robert Eggers’ upcoming remake of Nosferatu may not be the only choice that could have been made. According to an interview with Moviezine, Skarsgård revealed that he was initially offered the role of Thomas Hutter, but ended up playing Count Orlok instead. However, it’s not the only twist – the actor also revealed that the film’s director, Robert Eggers, had considered several other actors for the role of Count Orlok, including Daniel Day-Lewis, Mads Mikkelsen, and even Willem Dafoe.
Skarsgård explained that before being cast as Count Orlok, Eggers had considered Dafoe, who had previously played a version of the character in the 2000 film Shadow of the Vampire. Additionally, Mikkelsen was also in the running for the role, and Daniel Day-Lewis was also considered, but ultimately didn’t take it.
It’s interesting to consider what the film would have been like with any of these actors in the role, as they all have a proven track record of playing complex, dark characters. However, given the success of the film’s early reviews, it’s easy to argue that Skarsgård’s eventual casting was the right choice.
Eggers’ decision to cast Skarsgård as Count Orlok rather than Thomas Hutter ultimately paid off, and the film’s eerie and atmospheric portrayal of the vampire has been widely praised. As our own take on the situation suggests, it’s possible that even the best of these other choices might not have resulted in a better film. Skarsgård’s haunting performance has brought a new level of terror to the character, and the film is shaping up to be a haunting and unmissable experience.