Alexander Skarsg
'True Blood' star Alexander Skarsgård son of veteran actor Stellan Skarsgård will star opposite 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' star Taylor Kitsch in Universal Pictures' 'Battleship', a sci-fi adaptation of the Hasbro game it is reported.
Directed by Peter Berg, the sci-fi adaptation will see Skarsgård play Taylor Kitsch’s older brother, a by-the-book naval officer, will try and keep his tempestuous younger brother (Kitsch) from getting himself killed when their ship becomes part of an international fleet tasked with battling a seafaring alien armada.
Jon Hoeber and Erich Hoeber wrote the script, and the film is due out in 2012. With upcoming roles in the remake of STRAW DOGS and Lars Von Trier’s MELANCHOLIA, Skarsgard’s next few projects are firmly rooted in more genre-based fare which is good to see.