Bill Skarsgård Ate Raw Eggs and Avoided Sugar to Get 'Ripped' forThe Crow: 'He's a Machine of Destruction'

Bill Skarsgård at the world premiere of The Crow.Photo:ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty; Larry Horricks for Lionsgate ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty; Larry Horricks for Lionsgate Bill Skarsgårdhad a strict diet and exercise regimen to get “ripped” forThe Crow,a remake of the 1994 film starringBrandon Lee. “I’d already been training for quite a while. Me and my trainer kept adding a little bit of weight onto what I’d already be, but I didn’t want to be too big either,” Skarsgård explained.

Bill Skarsgård Had 'Weird' Dreams of Being Pennywise the Clown Stalking His Hometown After FilmingItMovies

Bill Skarsgård; Bill Skarsgård in “IT” (2017).Photo:Elizabeth Goodenough/Everett Collection; Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection Elizabeth Goodenough/Everett Collection; Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection Bill Skarsgård’s twisted Pennywise performance had a lasting grip on his psyche.The actor played the demented clown in the two recent adaptations of Stephen King’sIT, released in 2017 and 2019. In aninterview withVanity Fairas part of its 31st annual Hollywood issue, Skarsgård, 34, recalled having nightmares after he finished filming.“Those dreams were so strange,” he said.

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

The stars ofThe Croware ready to unveil their new film! “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.

Billie Eilish Is Learning to Produce Music Without Finneas: 'She’s Very Good at It!'

Billie Eilish attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards in March 2024.Photo:Sarah Morris/WireImage Sarah Morris/WireImage In a recent interview withGuitar.com, Finneas — who has been the sole producer of all of the pop megastar’s music and collaborates with her on songwriting — wanted to clear up the misconception that all of the pair’s earliest music was made on a laptop. “We like guitar!” he asserted, citing 2017’sDon’t Smile At MeEP and some of her debut album with having live instrumentation.

Billie Eilish Kicks Off HerHit Me Hard and SoftTour in Québec City, Plus Hugh Jackman, Cardi B and More

Stars have been everywhere this week, fromBillie Eilishbeginning her tour in Québec City, Canada, toHugh Jackmanspeaking at the Global Citizen Festival in New York City. Meanwhile,Cardi Bcelebrates Fashion Week in Paris, andJustin Timberlakeperforms at Audacy’s We Can Survive in Newark, New Jersey.Here, are the best photos of celebs out and about this week. Come back tomorrow for more of the latest A-list outings! Stars have been everywhere this week, fromBillie Eilishbeginning her tour in Québec City, Canada, toHugh Jackmanspeaking at the Global Citizen Festival in New York City.