Alexander Skarsgard Didn't Go Into 'Dark Relationship' with Nicole Kidman on “Big Little Lies” with 'Complete Confidence'

Stepping into nan shoes of his analyzable and abusive Big Little Lies characteristic was a large infinitesimal for Alexander Skarsgard.

Skarsgard, 48, played Perry Wright successful nan HBO series, hubby to Nicole Kidman's Celeste, and though he appeared successful some nan first 2 seasons, his characteristic was pushed down a formation of stairs to his decease by Zoë Kravitz's Bonnie successful nan play 1 finale, aft it was revealed that he was Shailene Woodley's Jane's rapist.

On Jesse Tyler Ferguson's podcast Dinner's connected Me connected June 24, nan character reflected connected his domiciled successful nan series, which will beryllium returning for a highly-anticipated 3rd season, and really moving pinch Kidman arsenic his onscreen woman made him nervous.

Skarsgard admitted he didn't spell into nan bid "with complete confidence."

Ferguson praised Skarsgard for his "incredible performance" successful nan series, which premiered successful 2017, arsenic he said he felt that nan character couldn't person brought what he did to nan domiciled if he had "any self-doubt."

To that, Skarsgard admitted, "I’m really rather riddled pinch self-doubt. I decidedly didn't spell into that pinch complete confidence."

"I didn't spell into it pinch complete confidence, aliases like, 'Yeah, I tin do this,'" he continued. "It was just, again, specified a beautifully scripted relationship. So it was location connected nan page."

The chance to activity pinch Kidman, though, sold him connected nan role, contempt his nerves.

Calling his costar, 58, "one of nan greatest," Skarsgard told Ferguson that nan "opportunity to explore" pinch Kidman "got maine incredibly excited," moreover pinch nan self-doubt.

"Like, wow, what a privilege to spell heavy and research this very, very analyzable acheronian narration pinch Nicole Kidman."

Skarsgard said he "definitely built up much self-confidence than erstwhile I did Generation Kill" moving connected Big Little Lies. "But I tin still decidedly person moments that I consciousness for illustration a fraud aliases imposter."

His nerves didn't get nan amended of him, though, considering really Kidman gushed astir his capacity erstwhile play 2 was airing.

In Kidman's eyes, Skarsgard was "the astir unthinkable acting partner."

“He was awesome because he conscionable wholly gave complete what was needed for nan role," she said astatine a sheet for nan show successful 2019, per The Hollywood Reporter.

“It was a detailed, very, very analyzable narration betwixt these 2 group wherever location was love, violence, shame, denial, betrayal — location were truthful galore different emotions and he was consenting to spell location pinch me," she continued.

"And past he came backmost for play two. He didn’t wantonness us. He was like, ‘I will do immoderate is needed for this show to beryllium made into a 2nd season.’ And that’s a awesome thing."

It's unclear if Skarsgard will reprise his domiciled arsenic Perry successful play 3 of Big Little Lies fixed really play 2 wrapped up.

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