Actor Alexander Skarsgard got 'shackled and dragged' on 'Northman' set

The Swedish actor says making the film was 'physically and mentally the most difficult job I've ever had'. Photo: AP

Alexander Skarsgard experienced a serious case of whiplash during the making of Robert Eggers' The Northman, in which he plays a 10th century Viking prince seeking revenge for the murder of his father.

Within the matter of a week, the Emmy-winning actor went from playing a tech billionaire in Succession Season 3 to getting dragged in the mud while on The Northman set.