Overview
- In a Jan. 20 Variety cover interview, Skarsgård said his festival comment was “definitely not an intended statement.”
- The October Zurich line referencing having been with “men, women” had been widely read online as a bisexual coming-out.
- He explained he was trying to de-center himself to highlight the film’s portrayal of gay leather subculture with authenticity.
- Pillion, co-starring Harry Melling, opens in select U.S. theaters Feb. 6 with a wider rollout on Feb. 20 through A24.
- Coverage also notes his bondage-influenced red-carpet looks and his focus on parenting, while stressing the clarification does not conclusively define his sexuality.