Bill Skarsgård Says It Was 'Daunting' Stepping Into Brandon Lee'sThe CrowCharacter (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

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“An iconic performance, a tragic thing that happened with Brandon,” he continues. “And for me, I approached this like I do any other job like, ‘What’s this story? How can I do this story justice?’ "

Skarsgård also tells PEOPLE that because the latest iteration is “so different” from the original, Lee’s portrayal did not play a part in his approach.

Bill Skarsgard in New York on August 20, 2024.ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty

ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty

“We were not remaking that movie, and that was never the intention,” he says. “I feel like that movie and his performance is iconic and shouldn’t be tampered with at all. So I’m glad that we tried to do something very different with it.”

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Bill Skarsgard and FKA twigs on August 20, 2024 in New York City.John Nacion/Variety via Getty

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Rupert Sanders, FKA twigs and Bill Skarsgard on August 20, 2024 in New York City.Dia Dipasupil/Getty

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That movie was completed after his death and released in May 1994. Both the remake and the 1994 movie are based on James O’Barr’s 1989 graphic novel.

Sanders toldVanity Fairin February that Lee’s “soul is very much alive in this film,” and that the “terrible tragedy” was “definitely something that we’ve always had in mind through the making of the film.”

“There’s a real fragility and beauty to his version ofThe Crow, and I think Bill feels like he is a successor to that,” said Sanders.

“Brandon was an original voice and I think he will always be synonymous withThe Crow, and I hope he’s proud of what we’ve done and how we’ve brought the story back again,” he added.

The Crowis in theaters Aug. 23.

source: people.com