We’ll admit it, we were actually kind of looking forward to this upcoming remake of “The Crow.” Mostly because Bill Skarsgård is playing the lead, and he’s always an interesting one to watch. But now that we’ve seen what his Eric Draven is going to look like in said reboot….we don’t really want it now.
In three first-look photos, we see Skarsgård as Eric, and FKA Twigs as Shelly. But that’s not all- as you can see, this version of Eric/The Crow will sport some pretty Jared Leto-Joker lookin tattoos. Thats not to say that maybe the film WON’T be good, but, it just doesn’t visually capture me.
Director Rupert Sanders says he used more inspiration from his own life than from James O’Barr’s original graphic novel, or the 1994 film starring Brandon Lee.
“I think the beauty of Bill is that he has a disturbing beauty, and as he transforms through his loss he becomes this thing that even he can’t control. It’s that famous line: ‘Whoever fights monsters must be careful that they don’t become one.’ That look was me in the ’90s when we were squat-raving in London, [mixed with some modern influences] like Post Malone and Lil Peep. I hope people who are 19 today look at him and go, ‘That guy is us.’ That image captures the beginning of his transformation into the Crow. It’s the moment we realize bad things are coming.”
These images are from a Vanity Fair article, and hail from photographer Larry Horrocks.
“The Crow” is set to hit theaters June 7th, 2024.
