Why Olivia Colman Didn’t Get Splinters From Getting Intimate With Alexander Skarsgård’s ‘Wicker’ Costume
The film “Wicker” features Alexander Skarsgård as a living wicker husband, made for Olivia Colman’s character, a fisherwoman in a community that judges women by marriage. The costume team created the character practically, blending prosthetics with digital design and 3D printing.
After 18 months of research and development, the team made 50 flexible, 3D-printed pieces and attached them to a spandex suit, so the costume contained no real straw and would not give Colman splinters. Skarsgård’s facial makeup used 10 pieces, and muka plant fibre formed his beard, hair and eyelashes; the full transformation took about 90 minutes.
In short
- Skarsgård’s wicker costume used 50 flexible 3D-printed pieces.
- No real straw was involved, avoiding splinters.
- The full makeup and costume process took about 90 minutes.
Explained simply
Wicker is a film about a fisherwoman, played by Olivia Colman, who lives in a community where women are judged by whether they are married. Her husband, played by Alexander Skarsgård, is a living figure made from wicker.
The character was created through a mix of costume work, prosthetics and digital design. The costume team developed flexible, 3D-printed pieces for Skarsgård’s suit, while makeup and plant fibre helped create his face, hair and beard.