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Stellan Skarsgård Says 2022 Stroke Left Lasting Effects as He Works With an Earpiece

The 74-year-old says an earpiece prompt lets him keep working despite lingering memory issues from a 2022 stroke.

Overview

  • In a new Vulture interview, Skarsgård says he feared the stroke could be the end.
  • He says the episode occurred after finishing Andor season two and before starting Dune: Part Two.
  • He reports continuing memory and language problems, including trouble recalling names and sustaining complex thoughts.
  • He returned to filming with an in-ear prompter and a trained partner feeding lines at speed in a neutral tone.
  • He notes the method is more labor-intensive than memorizing, and he frames aging as living on “overtime” while fearing loss of capability more than death.