Summary
2024 is a busy year forBill Skarsgård, but unfortunately, his projects so far have been a disaster with critics, giving him a terribleRotten Tomatoesstreak – but one upcoming horror remake can fix this. Bill Skarsgård is best known for his work in the horror genre on both TV and film. Skarsgård rose to fame with his performance as Pennywise the Dancing Clown in Andy Muschietti’sItduology, and he has since become one of the biggest names in horror in recent years. Of course, Skarsgård has also been part of projects from other genres, most notably action.
In 2023, he joined the world ofJohn Wickwhen he played the villain Marquis Vincent de Gramont in the fourth movie, for which he received critical acclaim. Skarsgård has been unstoppable in recent years, and 2024 has been one of his busiest years with projects from different genres and with very different styles. First was the action movieBoy Kills World,which showed a completely different side of him as a full-on action character.Boy Kills Worldwas followed byThe Crow, and unfortunately, these two have given Skarsgård a terribleRotten Tomatoesstreak.
Bill Skarsgård Has Now Played 3 Iconic Horror Characters In Just 7 Years
With two of his upcoming movies in 2024, Bill Skarsgård will have played three very different iconic horror characters in less than a decade.
Why 2024 Ended Bill Skarsgård’s Great Rotten Tomatoes Streak
Bill Skarsgård’s 2024 Movies So Far Haven’t Been A Hit
Following a rotten 28% score with the black comedyNaked Singularity, Skarsgård had a short winning streak, beginning withBarbarian.
Bill Skarsgård’s acting career has seen many ups and downs (which is normal and expected in any actor’s career), but he had been going through a greatRotten Tomatoesstreak before 2024. Following a rotten 28% score with the black comedyNaked Singularity, Skarsgård had a short winning streak, beginning withBarbarian. Directed by Zach Cregger,Barbarianis a horror thriller in which, to everyone’s surprise, Skarsgård didn’t play the villain – instead, he played one of the victims, and he didn’t make it past the first act.
Boy Kills Worldhas a 59% score onRotten Tomatoes, with critics pointing out its plot and underdeveloped characters as the biggest flaws.
Barbarianhas a 92% critics score onRotten Tomatoes, and it was followed byJohn Wick: Chapter 4, which has a 94% score. Unfortunately, this streak has now ended and given Skarsgård a not-great one, beginning withBoy Kills World. This action movie by Moritz Mohr saw Skarsgård as Boy, who goes on a violent revenge mission against the criminals who killed his family and left him deaf-mute.Boy Kills Worldhas a 59% score onRotten Tomatoes, with critics pointing out its plot and underdeveloped characters as the biggest flaws.
Boy Kills Worldwas followed byThe Crow, directed by Rupert Sanders and based on James O’Barr’s comic books of the same name. Skarsgård played Eric, a young man who is killed along with his girlfriend, Shelly. Eric is resurrected by a crow, who guides him on his revenge mission against his and Shelly’s murderers and grants him immediate healing from any wound. At the time of writing,The Crowhas a 20% score, with critics not sold on its pace, story, and chemistry between Skarsgård and his co-star FKA Twigs.
2024’sThe Crowisn’t a remake of the 1994 movie of the same name. Instead, it’s another adaptation of O’Barrs’ works.
Nosferatu Can Fix Bill Skarsgård’s Terrible 2024 Rotten Tomatoes Score
Nosferatu Has Bigger Chances Of Succeeding
Directed by Robert Eggers,Nosferatuis a remake of F. W. Murnau’s 1922 German Expressionist movie of the same name.
Luckily, Skarsgård’s current badRotten Tomatoesstreak can be fixed by his other 2024 project, which happens to be a horror remake:Nosferatu. Directed by Robert Eggers,Nosferatuis a remake of F. W. Murnau’s 1922 German Expressionist movie of the same name, which, in turn, is based on Bram Stoker’s 1897 novelDracula.Nosferatuis the story of the obsession between a young woman named Ellen Hutter (Lily-Rose Depp) and Count Orlok (Skarsgård), the vampire infatuated with her.
As mentioned above, Skarsgård has become known for his work in the horror genre, andNosferatuis exactly the type of project where he usually succeeds.Nosferatu’s combination of gothic horror and drama is one that can bring out the best of Skarsgård’s acting skills, and with an incredible cast like the one inNosferatu, there are big chances for it to be the project that will fix his currentRotten Tomatoesstreak.
Robert Eggers Has An Impeccable Rotten Tomatoes Track Record
Robert Eggers’ Movies Have Succeeded With Critics So Far
Robert Eggers has an impeccable and unbelievably good track record onRotten Tomatoes, which adds to the anticipation aroundNosferatu.
A big reason whyNosferatucan be the movie that fixes Skarsgård’s bad 2024Rotten Tomatoesstreak is that Robert Eggers is behind it. Eggers made his feature directorial debut in 2015 with the folk horror movieThe Witch, which was a critical success.The Witchhas a 91% score onRotten Tomatoes, and it was followed by the horror fantasy movieThe Lighthouse, with a 90% critics' score. Eggers’ most recent project wasThe Northman, which also holds a 90% scoreonRotten Tomatoes.
Robert Eggers has an impeccable and unbelievably good track record onRotten Tomatoes, which adds to the anticipation aroundNosferatu.Bill Skarsgård’s 2024Rotten Tomatoesscore can still be saved thanks toNosferatu, and it’s to be seen how well this movie does with critics and general audiences.
Nosferatu
Nosferatu is a remake of the 1922 silent film of the same name from director F. W. Murnau. Robert Eggers is crafting his own version of the story for the reboot as writer and director, with Bill Skarsgård stepping into the shoes of Count Orlok. Nosferatu tells the tale of a young woman who falls victim to a vampire utterly infatuated with her.
