Bill Skarsgård Won't Take Roles Without Finished Script After The Crow
The actor said he was cast in The Crow before a script existed and that the first draft arrived two months before shooting.
Bill Skarsgård has said he will not sign on to a project without a finished script again, citing his experience making The Crow. The actor made the comments on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, according to bloody-disgusting.com.
Skarsgård said he was cast in the 2024 film before a script was completed, and that the first script reached him two months before shooting began. He added that director Rupert Sanders also struggled with the rushed process.
Skarsgård played Eric Draven in the new adaptation of the original comic. The film earned $24.1 million worldwide and holds a 22% positive score on Rotten Tomatoes.
The 1994 film of the same name starred Brandon Lee, who was fatally wounded during production, and was followed by three sequels and a TV series.
Skarsgård previously took over the role of Pennywise from Tim Curry in Andy Muschietti's adaptation of Stephen King's It, and reprised the part in the TV series It: Welcome to Derry.
Quick answers
What did Bill Skarsgård say about The Crow?
He said he was cast before a script was completed and that the first script arrived two months before shooting, and that he will not take a role without a finished script again.
How much did The Crow (2024) earn?
The film earned $24.1 million worldwide and has a 22% positive score on Rotten Tomatoes.