Was Alexander Skarsgard A Miscast In Wicker? 3 Actors Who Might Have Been Better

Was Alexander Skarsgård the right choice for Wicker? We look at three actors who could have brought a different energy.

- November 15, 2026 | 2:32 PM IST

Is Alexander Skarsgard the Weakest Casting Choice in Wicker? 3 Actors Who Could Have Fit the Role — Could Wicker Have Found a Better Lead Than Alexander Skarsgård? These 3 Actors Make a Strong Case ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Alexander Skarsgard, playing a husband made of wicker, was probably quite surprising and interesting. But we all loved seeing him beside Olivia Colman in Wicker. Undoubtedly, he has received considerable praise for that. But was Skarsgard the only choice for the role?

Maybe not, because Wicker almost had a different leading man before Skarsgard took over the role. And, for a role that demands romance, fun, and innocence from an actor, Hollywood has quite a few options.

Here are the three actors who might have been better suited to the role of the Wicker husband than Alexander Skarsgard.

1. Dev Patel

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Of all the actors, Dev Patel had the strongest claim to the Wicker role, even before Alexander Skarsgård, because he was the first to be approached, as reported by Variety. When Wicker was first announced in 2023, Patel received the first opportunity, but he couldn’t continue due to scheduling conflicts.

And after watching Patel in Lion, I think he would have brought more vulnerability to the role. Besides, he already had prior fantasy experience from The Green Knight, so maybe he would’ve brought more precision and detail to the role.

2. Andrew Scott

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Among all, Andrew Scott would’ve brought a special addition to the role, that is, making the Wicker husband more human-like on the emotional side. Whether he played a charming priest in Fleabag or a complex character in All of Us Strangers, he nailed the roles, making the audience emotionally invested.

As a Wicker husband, he could’ve brought a slightly different perspective to the role than Alexander Skarsgard. I think it would’ve leaned more into the emotional connection between the Fisherwoman and her unusual partner.

3. Nicholas Hoult

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Nicholas Hoult might be one of the most underrated choices for the Wicker husband, especially because he has already played an unlikely romantic hero. In Warm Bodies, we saw Hoult play a zombie who developed feelings for a human woman. Even though the romantic premise seemed unfamiliar, the love story turned out to be surprisingly sweet.

From that perspective, both Warm Bodies and Wicker seemed to have a similar challenge. I think he, as a Wicker husband, would have been more curious, clumsy, and innocent, and even Olivia Colman’s fisherwoman casting wouldn’t have looked too weird. And it would have been quite fascinating to see him approach another very unconventional romance.

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