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Express Tribune
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Alexander Skarsgård reacts to theory that Taylor Swift's song is based on him
Alexander Skarsgård has finally responded to speculation that Taylor Swift's 2014 song Wildest Dreams is based on their brief time together. While appearing on the Armchair Expert podcast, host Dax Shepard brought up a running joke with his daughter about the song and mentioned that many Swifties believe Wildest Dreams is about Skarsgård. Shepard asked, 'Do you have the same fear to either acknowledge or deny that that could be true because the power of the Swifties is so strong, you just don't even want to talk about it?' Skarsgård replied simply, 'Yeah.' He then added, 'It's about Brad Pitt,' followed by, 'I wrote the lyrics to that song myself and sent it to Taylor.' Fans have theorised for years that Wildest Dreams draws inspiration from Swift's time filming The Giver in South Africa in 2013, where she and Skarsgård were seen together. In the video for Wildest Dreams, released in 2015, Swift portrays a brunette actress entangled in a romantic film set in Africa, paralleling real-life details from her time with Skarsgård. While Taylor Swift has never confirmed the song's subject, she is known for embedding hints and coded messages in her lyrics. Over the years, her fans have grown adept at decoding lyrical Easter eggs.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Alexander Skarsgård addresses fan theories that 'this' Taylor Swift song is about him
"I'm going to be honest. I wrote the lyrics of that song myself, and sent it to Taylor," he joked. "He's so tall, and handsome as hell" – but is he Alexander Skarsgård? For years, one of the favorite Swiftie fan theories has purported that Taylor Swift's steamy song "Wildest Dreams" from her 1989 album was written about the Swedish actor, with whom she briefly worked on the 2014 film The Giver. Dax Shepard attempted to get Skarsgård to speak on the matter in a new episode of his Armchair Expert podcast. Shepard told his guest that for years, he has tried convincing his two young daughters, who are big fans of Swift's music, that the song is actually about him. He recalled how he continued the bit when he took his 12-year-old daughter, Lincoln, to an Eras Tour concert in Lisbon, Portugal, and Swift played the song during the 1989 portion of her set. "And then in my f---ing research today, I read that the song is about you," Shepard told Skarsgård, who laughed and then tried to pin it back on Shepard. "Wait, she saw you in the audience, and she's like, 'I'm gonna sing this song' — maybe it is about you," Skarsgård joked of Shepard, adding, "I wasn't in the crowd in Lisbon, so it was clearly about you." Shepard then asked his guest if he, too, had "the same fear to either acknowledge or deny that that could be true because the power of the Swifties is so strong that you just don't wanna talk about it." The Murderbot actor laughed and admitted, 'Yeah.' Shepard then remarked that he couldn't believe he'd been making that joke with his kids for six years. Skarsgård added, "It's about Brad Pitt, guys, let's be honest." The actor didn't confirm or deny that the song is about him, but he did eventually joke, "I'm going to be honest. I wrote the lyrics of that song myself and sent it to Taylor. 'Taylor, here's what you should say.'" Jokes aside, when the topic of being a fan of Swift's music came up, Skarsgård sweetly said, "We're all Swifties." The theory goes like this: Because the "Wildest Dreams" music video depicts a short-lived fling between two film costars, and because the video was shot in South Africa like The Giver, and because Swift dons a dark-haired wig in both the video and the film, the song could be about Skarsgård. The song itself doesn't provide many clues to the love interest's identity other than the aforementioned lyrics that he is "so tall" and "handsome as hell," but that hasn't stopped Swifties from speculating. For her part, Swift never confirms who her songs are about (if anyone), and "Wildest Dreams" is no different. Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly Solve the daily Crossword
Buzz Feed
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Alexander Skarsgård Was Asked About Taylor Swift 'Wildest Dreams' Theory
I'm sure you know the song 'Wildest Dreams' by Taylor Swift. But did you know that she possibly wrote it about Alexander Skarsgård? In 'Wildest Dreams,' Taylor sings about a romance that is destined to end, hoping that her lover will still hold onto the memories they made together, even if the relationship was fleeting. She sings about sneaking around with a 'tall' and 'handsome' individual, and plenty of fans believe that the song was inspired — at least partly — by Taylor's experience working with Alexander on the 2014 movie, The Giver. The most compelling piece of evidence is that the 'Wildest Dreams' music video depicts a fleeting love affair between two movie costars and was filmed in South Africa, where Alexander and Taylor shot The Giver in 2013. Taylor also has dark hair in the MV, just as she does in The Giver. It's also worth noting that Taylor's love interest in the video kind of resembles Alexander — but maybe that's a reach. This has been a theory among Swifties for nearly a decade now, and during Alexander's appearance on the Armchair Expert podcast this week, host Dax Shepard couldn't help but bring it up. 'This one's gonna be tough for you,' Dax said, before telling a backstory about how he spent years telling his and Kristen Bell's daughters that Taylor wrote 'Wildest Dreams' about him. 'And then in my fucking research today, I read that the song's about you!' Immediately, Alexander brushed it off, joking that the song really is about Dax. This then prompted the host to ask if he has 'the same fear to either acknowledge or deny that that could be true because the power of the Swifties is so strong that you just don't wanna talk about it,' to which Alexander replied, 'Yeah.' 'It's about Brad Pitt, guys, let's be honest,' he deflected, before joking that he wrote the lyrics himself and sent them to Taylor. And while it sounds like we won't be getting any confirmation from Alexander about what could've inspired the song, he did clarify that it's all love, saying: 'We're all Swifties'. Notably, this prompted another conversation between Alexander, Dax, and his co-host Monica about celebrities' reluctance to talk about Taylor on their podcast. 'You can't say anything negative — or anything — about her without the army coming for you,' Monica said, adding that the publicists of guests with ties to Taylor 'normally' instruct them not to bring her up during the interview. So, do you think 'Wildest Dreams' really is about Alexander? LMK in the comments!
USA Today
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Alexander Skarsgård says he retired from acting at 13 after early fame: 'It was rough'
Alexander Skarsgård revealed how his first taste of fame as a teenage TV star in Sweden turned him off from acting for years. The "True Blood" alum, 48, opened up on the July 21 episode of the "Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard" podcast about feeling "incredibly self-conscious" after his breakout role in the 1989 Swedish movie "Hunden som log." "It was rough. I didn't like being recognized. I didn't like going to school and kids at school being like, 'I saw the movie!'" Skarsgård told Shepard and cohost Monica Padman. "My confidence was down the drain." He continued: "I was like, 'This is terrible. And I've (only) done one 50-minute made-for-TV movie. I don't want to keep doing this.'" That was nearly the end of his acting career, which has since seen Skarsgård earn Emmy and Golden Globe awards. "I retired, threw in the towel at 13," he added. Alexander Skarsgård on his first role: 'Classic case of nepotism' Skarsgård first acted as a 7-year-old in 1984's "Ake and His World." This happened due to a "classic case of nepotism," he admitted on the podcast, explaining that his dad's friend, the late actor and director Allan Edwall, offered him the gig. Skarsgård's father is Stellan Skarsgård – of "Good Will Hunting," "Mamma Mia!" and "Dune" fame – and three of his seven younger siblings – brothers Gustaf, Bill, and Valter Skarsgård – are also actors. "Even though my dad was an actor, my younger brother, from when he was like 5, 6, he was adamant about 'I'm going to be an actor.' And I wasn't," Skarsgård said on the podcast. "I'd done a couple of odd jobs here and there, but it wasn't like I was pursuing it." "It wasn't a difficult decision," he explained of quitting acting as a teen. "I was like, 'I don't want to be an actor; I just want to drive a Saab. So I just kind of stopped doing it." He went in the opposite direction from his "bohemian" parents and eventually enlisted in the Swedish Navy. 'Stupid choice': Alexander Skarsgård regrets painful 'Murderbot' full body waxing "My teenage years, (I was) adamant about not following Dad and becoming an actor," Skarsgård said. He'd thought at the time: "You know what? I'm going to go off and be out all on my own on an island in the archipelago far from all the Skarsgårds," he said, adding: "And I hated it. I don't recommend doing it." He later continued: "You don't want to have to join the military for a year and a half to get independent. I don't recommend it." 'Zoolander' got Alexander Skarsgård back into acting Skarsgård briefly attended New York City's Marymount Manhattan College and then returned to Stockholm, where he worked "odd jobs" at a coffee shop, a clothing store, and as a busboy. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, he booked several Swedish TV shows and movies. He found his way to Hollywood when another opportunity landed in his lap courtesy of his famous father. His father's manager sent him out to an audition for "Zoolander," Skarsgård said. "And I booked that baby." "I was just like, 'Oh, I guess this is how Hollywood works. You walk into a room and Ben Stiller's sitting there and you're like, all right!'" he joked.
New York Post
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Dax Shepard posts cheeky naked photo of wife Kristen Bell in honor of her first Emmy nomination: ‘It felt right'
Nobody wants this. Actor Dax Shepard celebrated his wife Kristen Bell's Emmy Award nomination by sharing a cheeky nude snap of her on social media. 'People might not know everything that happens behind the scenes in order to create an Emmy nominated performance like Kristen's,' the 'Armchair Expert' podcast host captioned in his Instagram post Tuesday. Advertisement 4 Dax Shepard posted a nude image of Kristen Bell celebratee her Emmy Award nomination. @daxshepard/Instagram 'This may or may not have been a part of her training, but it felt right. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!' The image featured the 'Nobody Wants This' star wearing blue patterned socks on a brick patio as she held a downward dog leg lift. Advertisement The 'Idiocracy' alum attempted to make the photo Instagram-friendly by editing a red box over his wife's derriere. But it seems as though the 'Frozen' star didn't mind her husband's cheeky social media post, as she wasted no time re-sharing the image to her Instagram Story. Earlier that day, the 'Gossip Girl' alum took to Instagram to share a snap of a Zoom call during which she learned of her Emmy nod. 4 The couple met in 2007 at a dinner party. @kristenanniebell/Instagram Advertisement 4 Bell portrayed Joanne in Netflix's series 'Nobody Wants This.' AP The 'Good Place' actress scored a nomination for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series for portraying Joanne in the hit Netflix series, 'Nobody Wants This,' which has been greenlit for Season 2. Bell's co-star, Adam Brody, was also nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series for his role as single rabbi Noah Roklov. The show also picked up a nod for Outstanding Comedy Series alongside 'Abbott Elementary,' 'The Bear,' 'Hacks,' 'Only Murders In The Building,' 'Shrinking,' 'The Studio' and 'What We Do In The Shadows.' Advertisement It's not the first time Shepard had shared the cheeky nude snap with his social media followers. 4 The couple got married in 2013 and share two daughters. John Angelillo/UPI/Shutterstock Back in 2021, the actor posted the same pic on Instagram in honor of Mother's Day. 'Mom'ing has changed since I was a kid…and I'm here for it,' Shepard wrote on Instagram at the time. 'Look at this specimen: kind, patient, nurturing, hilarious, Uber talented, generous, hard AND soft. My girls and I hit the MegaMom Lottery in spectacular fashion. We are so grateful and so in love with you @kristenanniebell.' The pair struck up a romance after meeting at a dinner party in 2007. They went on to tie the knot in 2013, and have since welcomed two daughters.
