Swedish actor Alexander Skarsgård tours Wicker in wicker suit and slogan shirts
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The gist
Swedish actor Alexander Skarsgård promoted his film Wicker in a wicker suit and a "Lick My Worm" T-shirt.
The outfits are drawing the attention; the film's release date is reported inconsistently.
Background
Alexander Skarsgård is a 50-year-old Swedish actor and Emmy winner who stars in Wicker as the Wicker Husband. In the film, described as a comedic fable about sex, marriage and social convention, an ostracized fisherwoman (Olivia Colman) commissions a husband from the local basketmaker, and her wicker husband turns out more spectacular than she imagined. The title character was built as a fully practical suit by Joe Dunckley and Wētā Workshop, and Skarsgård has been doing press for the film in deliberately unconventional outfits.
How it unfolded
- Jul 30, 2026In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Skarsgård said his dream was always "to have nipples made out of wicker."
- Oct 8, 2026He attended the London Film Festival screening of Wicker in a golden Saint Laurent suit with transparent dress shoes.
- Oct 13, 2026He wore a white T-shirt reading "Lick my worm" to a special New York screening of Wicker.
- Oct 14, 2026Page Six reported the shirt was custom-made by artist Flora Miles, and quoted Skarsgård quipping "Make sure they see the worm."
- Oct 15, 2026He told E! News that putting on the costume "was amazing" and helped him find the character.
- Oct 16, 2026E! News reported he praised the fake nipples on his basket-like suit and gifted them to Graham Norton on The Graham Norton Show.
- Oct 20, 2026At the Los Angeles premiere, he wore a pink and green skirt and a shirt printed with co-star Olivia Colman's face, a custom look from Chopa Valowena; his brother Bill Skarsgard, Colman and directors Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson attended.
- Oct 20, 2026PureWow published a critique calling his red-carpet style a "mob wife" aesthetic.
- Oct 23, 2026Wicker was slated to hit theaters this Friday, October 23, per one report.
- Oct 30, 2026E! News reported the film is out in theaters October 30.
Who’s saying what
- Support
- Some fans said Skarsgård was doing his press tour the right way by wearing unconventional outfits that drew attention to his appearances, and one wrote that "he even makes a vulgar shirt seem hot."
- Caution
- PureWow writer Philip Mutz said Skarsgård hit the red carpets "dressed like a mob wife" and "we've gotta draw the line somewhere."
Still unverified
Sources give conflicting theatrical release dates for Wicker: October 23 in one report and October 30 in another.