The 74-year-old actor said he had fallen ill between shooting the two parts of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune movies – and puts it down to having ‘lived a naughty life’
The actor Stellan Skarsgård has revealed that he suffered a stroke three years ago and has been finding filming considerably more challenging since.
Speaking to Vulture to promote Sentimental Value, Joachim Trier’s Oscar-contender about a film director struggling to connect with his daughters, the actor said he had fallen ill between shooting the two parts of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune movies, as well as the seasons of Star Wars series Andor.
“It was perfect timing,” he said, adding that his language had become “weaker” as a result, and that he had required an earpiece on Dune: Part Two.
“Suddenly, I can’t come up with names,” Skarsgård said. “I can’t follow a thought or make an argument that spans several sentences that gets to the point […] That is extremely frustrating. But on the other hand, I’m alive. I can work.”
