Overview
- Skarsgård recalls a son asking, “You recognize yourself?” after seeing his portrayal of an absent, self-centered father in Sentimental Value.
- He says “you can never be a good parent,” acknowledging he “wasn’t totally present” while raising his eight children.
- In Joachim Trier’s film, he plays Gustav Borg, a filmmaker who keeps limited contact with his daughters after divorcing their mother.
- Sentimental Value is currently playing in theaters, with recent interviews driving fresh discussion of its personal resonances for the star.
- Awards watchers are speculating about a Best Supporting Actor nomination, and Skarsgård joked about competing with son Alexander, saying, “The gloves are off.”