Alexander Skarsgard gives a smoldering look on the cover of the October 2011 issue of Men’s Journal.
Here is what the 35-year-old Straw Dogs actor had to share with the mag:
On the attention he receives: “Of course it’s flattering. I mean, God, I’m human. But you have to be able to laugh at yourself.”
Alex’s Melancholia co-star Kirsten Dunst on his personality: “I was surprised at how goofy he was. Almost like a puppy in a body that’s too big for him. All these girls are like, ‘Oh my god, he’s so hot.’ But he’s really such a goof.”
On his days in the Swedish navy: “I could have, like, backpacked around Asia. But I wanted a challenge. Usually we’d be out for two weeks, just me and my men. We’d come at night in speedboats, with our dry suits and our weapons, and, under the cover of darkness, swim onto the island. Then we’d camp out somewhere, dig a hole in the dirt, and take pictures and notes.”