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Olivia Colman stars alongside Alexander Skarsg\u00e5rd in new film Wicker<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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It has already been described as 2026’s weirdest rom-com.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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And new film Wicker has sparked a deluge of viral memes and steamy jokes that have flooded social media ahead of its release.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Speaking to the BBC at its London Film Festival premiere, lead star Olivia Colman said she never expected such a big reaction.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“No, literally this has never happened for anything I’ve done before,” she said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“But you put Alexander Skarsg\u00e5rd in an interesting outfit, and everyone is looking.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The film tells the tale of a lonely, ostracised fisherwoman (Colman) living in a medieval village. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Tired of constantly being mocked for being single, she hires a basketmaker to mould her a new partner made entirely out of wicker.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Enter Skarsg\u00e5rd – but not as you’ve ever seen him before.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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As the “wicker husband”, he emerges as a strapping, dashing life-size piece of furniture.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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And he proves to be a devoted partner, and passionate lover, sparking jealousy among the other village women.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The film has an A-list cast, with other stars including Peter Dinklage as the basket weaver, Elizabeth Debicki as the tailor’s wife, and Richard E Grant as the village doctor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Since the release of the trailer, there’s been a huge buzz online around the film – from BookTok and FilmTok fans swooning over Skarsg\u00e5rd\u2019s character, to questions being asked over splinter risks during the film’s erotic scenes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Swedish giant Ikea even got involved, posting photos of its rattan furniture on Instagram in a nod to the film, with the caption \u201chusband material\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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When asked why she thinks people are so fascinated and so thirsty for the wicker husband, Colman answered: “We all love a little bit of escapism. That’s what film is beautiful for.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“And it’s magical, and a bit of fantasy, and people love that, especially currently. What’s not to love about a little bit of escapism and fantasy?”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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She also said it was the film’s originality that drew her to it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“You get a lot of scripts through the post, and you feel like you’ve seen a bit before. And this, I really hadn’t seen this before, so I was excited,” she said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Like Colman, Debicki agrees that Skarsg\u00e5rd is the main reason the film has lit up the internet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“I think it was a lot to do with Alex in a wicker man costume, really,” she told the BBC. “I think that’s something that apparently everybody would like to see.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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But Skarsg\u00e5rd himself gives all the credit to the designers of the outfit. “All I had to do was get stuck into it,” he says.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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He also said the sex scenes were “super fun” to shoot.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“We wanted those moments when the bed crashes and breaks, and the way they comment on that in the scene is quite comedic,” he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“But [the characters] also have tender moments and sexy moments, it was great.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The steamy new rom-com has been causing a stir at film festivals<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The film is based on the short story The Wicker Husband by Ursula Wills-Jones. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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After its premiere at Sundance film festival earlier this year, The Guardian awarded it two stars, praising the “eye-catching premise” but cautioning that there was “too much wood but not enough fire”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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But The Hollywood Reporter was more positive, calling it “a warming, sometimes poignant pleasure”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Away from the social media buzz, the film’s stars say it also taps into deeper themes, from gender roles to breaking societal rules.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“It’s very funny and strange and wonderful, but I find it very moving. And it’s a good one to discover beyond the Ikea memes,” said Debicki.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“It touches on a lot of stuff. Hierarchy, social structure,” said Skarsg\u00e5rd. “But it’s done with such a light touch.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“It’s about love, and it is funny, but it’s also a romance, and it very gently laughs at the sort of traditions we have in marriage and community,” said Colman.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“I think it’s something that you will come out and discuss a lot.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Wicker is released in UK cinemas on October 30.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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