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Alexander Skarsgard has come a long way since his bit part as Meekus in Zoolander.

Skarsgard’s big break came as sexy, blonde vampire Eric Northman on HBO’s True Blood in 2008. The Swedish actor’s fan base has grown rapidly since appearing on True Blood and his role as Eric has opened doors to a more prominent acting career. He starred in 2011’s Straw Dogs, alongside James Marsden and Kate Bosworth, as a less than lovable construction worker from the south with a flair for violence. While this role was beautifully acted and emotionally powerful, fans of this talented and Greek God-esque beauty, such as myself, would like to see him in roles that suit not only his acting, but also our fantasies. Here are some movies that we’d love to see Skarsgard star in:

A MUSICAL
Skargard’s tall frame, broad shoulders, and slightly muscular build are reminiscent of old Hollywood actors like Cary Grant and Gene Kelly. Musicals similar to Singing in the Rain, Moulin Rouge, or even The Rocky Horror Picture Show would suit Skarsgard and thrill audiences. Everybody loves a man that can sing and dance, and we would love to see Alexander doing just that. Maybe a remake of an old classic would suit his fancy, or True Blood could even be turned into a musical for the stage. We would love to see Sookie, Eric, and Bill singing and dancing their way through the vampires, werewolves, and other mythical creatures that would inevitably pop up.

A HISTORICAL PIECE
While Eric Northman’s character in True Blood doesn’t necessarily prove that Alexander would be amazing in a musical, Northman’s old world charm proves that he has the stature and potential to play a powerful leader or member of royalty. Skarsgard would be stunning as a king or leader of an empire, like King Henry XIII. There is a large body of work about King Henry XIII and the amount of historical data surrounding his reign is nearly limitless. Even though other actors have already portrayed aspects of his life, like Jonathan Rhys Meyers in The Tudors, Skarsgard could bring a different perspective to
the story. His look is so different from other actors that have portrayed King Henry that the opportunity for changing the story line would be easier to accept.

A SWEDISH FILM
Women certainly love royalty, but they also love accents. Skarsgard is originally from Stockholm, Sweden, so why not star in a movie about his native country? The beautiful scenery (and beautiful men) would only be additional perks to what would prove to be an already interesting movie. He could even star in an auto-biographical film about his own life in Sweden, and his rise to fame.

A ROMANTIC COMEDY
Finally, fans (and again, me!) need to see Alexander get the girl! In True Blood, Eric Northman falls in love with Sookie Stackhouse, but his feelings are never fully validated. A romantic comedy would fit Skarsgard perfectly. We can see his funny side along with his sensitive, romantic side. And we can only hope he would woo his lady with an acoustic guitar and a beautiful song. The audience would swoon! Plus, we can finally feel happy about him falling in love with a girl, and those feelings being reciprocated.

However, whether or not Alexander Skarsgard will actually play any of these roles is yet to be determined. There are so many other types of roles we’d love to see him in – a superhero film, perhaps? (Just imagine Alex in a cape and tights playing opposite a smoldering vixen in a Wonder Woman costume.) He already has a few films slated for release in 2012, such as Battleship, The East, Disconnect, and What Maisie Knew. Plus, we can only assume he will continue to thrill us in True Blood, and have a continued presence in Hollywood. Whatever he does, we’ll always be fans, but a girl can dream, can’t she?

Allison Heard is from HalloweenCostumes.com, where she is totally fine with writing articles that involve daydreaming about Alexander Skarsgard.

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Thanks for the guest post, Allison! What are your thoughts? Did Allison nail a genre that you’d love to see Alex try, or do you have something to add to the list? Comment and let us know!

Edit: This post had a link to all the promos, but it looks like HBO took them down for some reason. I’m sure they’ll be back, so just keep an eye on the True Blood Facebook page.

We’ll be talking about the book on Dead Air next Monday night, May 7. You can join us in the chat room or on the phone to gush, rant, theorize, and fangirl to your heart’s content. We want to hear from you!

Update: Tiffany and I are going to be joined by SVB from Sookieverse. We’re so excited to have her for this episode!

So… who do you think the Viking is smooching?

Are you ready?

And, of course, there’s still Dead Air on Monday nights following new episodes of The Vampire Diaries. In the spring, Dead Air will revert back to being an Eric-centric podcast as we discuss book 12, dissect and fangirl over the new season promos, do a book 5 group read, and then talk about each episode of season 5.

So thanks for bearing with me. Team Eric – now and always!