The Swedish actor experienced his Hollywood breakthrough in 2017 when he played Pennywise the Dancing Clown in the two-part film adaptation of Stephen King's famed novel It. It was also because I was shooting this,

Welcome to Derry will be “pretty hardcore.” Skarsgård, who can now be seen playing Count Orlok in Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu, previously played Pennywise the Dancing Clown in Andy Muschietti’s two It movies,

For a time, it seemed Bill Skarsgård might not return as Pennywise in HBO's upcoming It: Welcome to Derry. The actor, who gained acclaim for his chilling portrayal of the sinister clown, initially felt he had closed the chapter on his horror roles.

Skarsgård then revealed that Heath Ledger is his favorite Joker. Watching his performance in The Dark Knight as a teenager and aspiring actor, Skarsgård added that "he represented everything that I wanted to be." The role was most recently taken on in live-action by Joaquin Phoenix in Joker: Folie à Deux.

Bill Skarsgård apparently went into a super dark place during his performance as Count Orlok in director Robert Eggers ’ upcoming vampire film Nosferatu . He’s played some deranged and evil characters in the past with Pennywise The Clown from It,

In Nosferatu, Skarsgård brings an unnerving intensity to the screen, particularly in his scenes with Ellen Hutter, played by Lily-Rose Depp. While the haunting cinematography plays its part, much of the film's impact stems from Skarsgård's ability to balance menace with eerie allure.

Welcome to Derry', Bill Skarsgård talked returning to the role of Pennywise after another monster role in Robert Eggers' 'Nosferatu'.

Bill Skarsgård thinks playing the Joker in a Batman movie would be "pretty sick." Skarsgård is known for Pennywise in the two It movies, which includes 2017's It and 2019's It Chapter Two, while he'll soon reprise the role in the 2025 HBO series It: Welcome to Derry.