King of cinematic freaks Bill Skarsgård "lost a tremendous amount of weight" for the Nosferatu remake

Are you excited for the Nosferatu remake from Robert Eggers? No? Well, you probably should. After absolutely smashing it with The Witch, The Lighthouse, and The Northman, he seems like the perfect filmmaker to update F.W. Murnau's 1922 classic, and the stellar cast definitely helps.The movie finished shooting earlier this year in the Czech Republic and is now deep into post-production. In fact, we're starting to get some promotional images and plenty of tidbits from the cast and crew. However, we won't be watching it (and getting spooked) until December 25, 2024. The perfect Christmas movie!The folks over at Total Film were lucky enough to chat with writer-director Robert Eggers about his take on the horror classic for their 2024 preview issue, and the conversation turned to Bill Skarsgård's transformation and performance as the iconic Count Orlok. Most moviegoers will forever remember him as Pennywise the Dancing Clown from the most recent It movies, but if you've seen him in more features, you know he's making a wonderful career out of playing freaks and disturbing individuals. Read more