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Stellan Skarsgård Reflects on Reluctant Role in 'Mamma Mia!' and Its Gender-Reversing Humor

New interviews reveal how the male leads embraced their comedic 'bimbo' roles in the female-led franchise, with a third installment officially in development.

Stellan Skarsgård, from left, Pierce Brosnan and Colin Firth appear in a scene from "Mamma Mia!"
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Overview

  • Stellan Skarsgård admitted he initially found it absurd to be cast in 'Mamma Mia!' due to his lack of singing and dancing skills.
  • He felt reassured after realizing his co-stars Pierce Brosnan and Colin Firth were equally untrained in musical performance.
  • Skarsgård described the male leads as the 'bimbos' of the female-driven film, tasked with looking cute, having fun, and being silly.
  • Christine Baranski revealed that Skarsgård 'hated' dancing in the film, frequently avoiding choreography until coaxed by director Ol Parker.
  • The franchise, which achieved cult status and significant box-office success, is officially set to continue with a third movie currently in development.