The Northman is a Viking epic directed and co-written by
Robert Eggers. Eggers co wrote this script with the Icelandic Poet and novelist
Sjón to make this film more culturally accurate.
Alexander Skarsgård got the lead role of Amleth, He is a Viking Prince who is set to avenge the death of his father. Amleth is also in a quest to save his mother. He witness the death of his father from the hands of Fjölnir (
Claes Bang). The Viking Prince grew up swearing he will avenge his father, Kill Fjölnir and save his mother.
Skarsgård is a great casting because not only he looks like a Viking. He is Swedish and that makes him an actual descendant of the Vikings because he is from a Scandinavian country. Skarsgård’s experience of playing Tarzan in the past...
