NOSFERATU: Possible First Look At Bill Skarsgård's Count Orlok Has LEAKED Online And It's Going To Be Divisive

NOSFERATU: Possible First Look At Bill Skarsgård's Count Orlok Has LEAKED Online And It's Going To Be Divisive

Right before Nosferatu arrives in theaters, a possible first look at Bill Skarsgård's Count Orlok has leaked online and it's almost certainly going to divide opinions. You can find out more right here...

By JoshWilding - Dec 23, 2024 05:12 PM EST
Filed Under: Horror
Source: Reddit (via Fear HQ)

Nosferatu arrives in theaters a couple of days from now but an alleged first look at Bill Skarsgård's Count Orlok has just leaked online and...well, something tells us this will be divisive. 

It's been said on several occasions that Skarsgård's version of the iconic vampire would be quite a bit different from what we've seen on screen before and that's definitely the case here. A little more grounded perhaps, this Orlok has a bushy moustache and what seems to be rotting flesh on his face. 

His visage is undeniably terrifying, and while the shot being shared on social media isn't the clearest, this is bound to only increase interest in what's in store for us when the vampire is revealed in all his glory in theaters over the holidays. 

While we can't say for sure that this is the real deal, accounts sharing it on X have been hit by copyright strikes. 

Count Orlok has deliberately been kept under wraps in the marketing campaign for this new take on Nosferatu (the studio is keen for it not be to referred to as a "remake"), and filmmaker Robert Eggers' recent comments pointed to the movie featuring a drastic reinvention. 

"Vampirism and Dracula is the thing that I’ve been thinking about and looking at for a long time," the director explained. "I had read Montague Summers [the clergyman scholar who wrote about the occult] as a teenager, and many other authors of vampire lore, but I think, until I set out to make Nosferatu, I was still too contaminated by the cinematic tropes."

"And so, you’re infusing things you’re reading with cinematic tropes that aren’t there. In doing the research to write this script, I needed to be disciplined to forget what I knew. And then, you start looking at the really early vampire accounts, and you’re like, ‘They’re not even drinking blood, they’re just strangling people, or suffocating people, or f*cking them to death.’ And that was really interesting."

"What would a dead Transylvanian nobleman actually look like?" Eggers continued. "That was basically where I started from, and I wanted to still acknowledge Max Schreck’s makeup design."

A new take on F. W. Murnau's 1922 version and Werner Herzog's take in 1979, Nosferatu is a gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake.

Written for the screen and directed by Robert Eggers, Nosferatu stars Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas Hoult, Lily-Rose Depp, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emma Corrin, Ralph Ineson, Simon McBurney and Willem Dafoe.

The movie arrives in theaters on Christmas Day. You can view this apparent leak on Reddit (via FearHQ.com).

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thebamf
thebamf - 12/23/2024, 5:08 PM
I think that actress from Wicked would make an awesome Nosferatu.
GameOn
GameOn - 12/23/2024, 5:15 PM
@thebamf - Which one? What makes you say that?
bobevanz
bobevanz - 12/23/2024, 5:43 PM
@thebamf - you'd play a good rat
EskimoJ
EskimoJ - 12/23/2024, 6:05 PM
@thebamf - You don't mind gender-swapping for Ariana Grande?
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 12/23/2024, 6:14 PM
@bobevanz - of course not, he is a human , get a grip man.
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 12/23/2024, 6:14 PM
@EskimoJ - he is not talking about Ariana Grande.
UncleHarm1
UncleHarm1 - 12/23/2024, 5:12 PM
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tylerzero
tylerzero - 12/23/2024, 5:47 PM
@UncleHarm1 -

What We Do In The Shadows is the only vampire onscreen media I care to watch.
BaddestOptics
BaddestOptics - 12/23/2024, 8:52 PM
@tylerzero - that's because you're the most devious bastard in New York... Citay!
Forthas
Forthas - 12/23/2024, 5:15 PM
YES!!!!

Dune: Prophecy Season 2 Confirmed
https://www.ign.com/articles/dune-prophecy-season-2-confirmed
kylo0607
kylo0607 - 12/23/2024, 5:20 PM
@Forthas - Trash news.

Nothing about that show screamed DUNE to me.

Having read Herbert's books and adoring Villenueve's films, this was a cheap spin off "Made for TV" looking show that carried nothing of what made these 2 pieces of media great.
Forthas
Forthas - 12/23/2024, 5:26 PM
@kylo0607 - Brian Herbert is the son of Frank and is heavily involved in this production. Given that the show was NOT set on Arrakis, then of course it does not feel like Dune. But the season ends with everyone converging on Arrakis, so it may be more like the films going forward. While flawed in its presentation, I otherwise really liked the show as the season went along the stories got stronger. It was a decent effort and there is nothing in this show that diminishes the franchise. I would give it an 8 out of 10.
MotherGooseUPus
MotherGooseUPus - 12/23/2024, 9:04 PM
@Forthas - for me personally that's a HUGE win and makes me happy. I haven't finished the season yet, will tomorrow, but there is soooooooooooooo many questions I want answered and I hope a S2 can fulfill that.

PS. I also love the show more than others cuz I never read the books and think the show is entertaining and has my attention.
Is it perfect, no way. As good as Dennis movies.. no way... but I still like the show a.ton
Forthas
Forthas - 12/23/2024, 9:16 PM
@MotherGooseUPus - Could not agree more! There was one burning question that they did not address. Let me know if you want me to tell you what it is...not too spoilery really.

I REALLY liked the show..."love" might be too strong a word for me. I - unlike a lot of people - did not expect it to live up to the Denis Villenueve films. I took it for waht I was. There were some weaknesses and especially in the beginning. I would not moind if they got a stronger showrunner, but overall I am very satisfied.

As an editorial, this site has kind of dropped the ball. I am fine with them covering rumors and such but they should also be covering real news like the progression of this series. I hope they do better for season 2.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 12/23/2024, 9:31 PM
@kylo0607 - it's got more characterization in a single episode than dune 2 has in three hours of run time. Not everyone is a flat freaking character in this show. It's a good series.
Antitrollpatrol
Antitrollpatrol - 12/23/2024, 5:16 PM
Is that a mustache or is it blood?
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 12/23/2024, 5:19 PM
@Antitrollpatrol - it looks like a moistache to me with a bit of blood
Ryguy88
Ryguy88 - 12/23/2024, 7:15 PM
@Antitrollpatrol - yes.
Forthas
Forthas - 12/23/2024, 5:21 PM
That picture...two points

1) Looks absolutely NOTHING like Bill Skarsgard. He is becoming the go to actor for movie monster prosthetic transformation.

2) I don't really like the look either as a new interpretation or as a represenation of the iconic look from the previous films.



Colton
Colton - 12/23/2024, 5:22 PM
Divisive and hilarious. Two words thrown around this site for fun and clicks.
ProfessorWhy
ProfessorWhy - 12/23/2024, 5:24 PM
Looks better than I was expecting.
Mixedsuperman
Mixedsuperman - 12/23/2024, 5:24 PM
That looks like Willem Dafoe
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 12/23/2024, 5:41 PM
@Mixedsuperman - lol it does , even in this film…

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THEKENDOMAN
THEKENDOMAN - 12/23/2024, 5:28 PM
Diverse???, I mean what the [frick] are we looking at?? There is nothing to judge this on.
LSHF
LSHF - 12/23/2024, 5:35 PM
It seems that these Universal horror remakes lately are doing what arguably was a mistake with some of the comic book characters in film; straying too far from what most liked about earlier versions.

Best wishes to all involved. Fingers crossed.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 12/23/2024, 5:52 PM
@LSHF - I get yah but also getting new takes or reinventions is a good thing since it helps keeps the characters fresh

Hell , Dracula himself has had many looks over the years and Mosferatu was a take on that.
LSHF
LSHF - 12/23/2024, 10:01 PM
@TheVisionary25 - I definitely agree. I'm just concerned that this period of time is not the best time to take such financial risks, as too many films are loosing too much money.

Let's hope they keep the budgets low enough to make enough profit.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 12/23/2024, 5:43 PM
Damn , certainly not what I expected but does for sure fit the take of them wanted to see what a dead Transylvanian nobleman would actually look like so probably the most grounded or realistic they could go…

Since Nosferatu is based off Dracula who itself was somewhat inspire by Vlad The Impaler , it seems to be harkening back to his look with the big moustache & such.

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As of now , not too sure about it but want to see it in motion before passing judgement overall.

Hats off to the makeup team though since that look nothing like Bill Skarsgard and to the latter for willing to go that way.
bobevanz
bobevanz - 12/23/2024, 5:44 PM
I director begged people not to spoil it. I'm not looking, [frick] these clout chasers and the ones who promote it
NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 12/23/2024, 6:05 PM
Wow the studio sure is quick, it's already been taken down.
SuperiorHeckler
SuperiorHeckler - 12/23/2024, 6:15 PM
" I was still too contaminated by the cinematic tropes." -Robert Eggers

This should come as no shock to anyone that has been following the production. And given Egger's obsession with historical and/or mythological "accuracy" for his films; there was little chance that we would be seeing the now iconic bald-head/rat-fang vampire of Murnau or Herzog. I have been waiting for this interpretation since approximately 2015 when it was first rumored to be a passion-project of Egger's. This movie will be the post-Christmas gift that I am most looking forward to experiencing! 🤓
WhatIfRickJames
WhatIfRickJames - 12/23/2024, 6:44 PM
I don’t give a shit if it’s divisive. Reviewers that I respect are giving it accolades. Appreciate the continued low denominator journalism Josh. What a way to elevate.
MisterBones
MisterBones - 12/23/2024, 6:46 PM
Looks like Dafoe
TheShape9859
TheShape9859 - 12/23/2024, 6:52 PM
Not a fan
Demigods
Demigods - 12/23/2024, 6:52 PM
I saw an advanced screening, and while YES, this is from the movie, This isn’t a good representation of what he really looks like.

Without spoiling anything, this is at an odd angle.

Eggers said that he wanted to make Orlok look like an undead Transylvanian/Wallachian Boyer/viovode from the 15th century... He essentially transformed Bill Skarsgard into an undead Vlad Tepes. Yes, thres a stache, but it looks good on screen. At least, I thought it looked great and I really liked what he did with it. It was the closest to book Dracula we’ve probably ever gotten.
ImBatman4realz
ImBatman4realz - 12/23/2024, 8:05 PM
LMFAO at Josh doing more Josh-ing. What a pointless little posticle this turned out to be 🙄. The funniest thing is if you look up his countless pages he calls himself a freelance journalist 🤣
RC5616
RC5616 - 12/23/2024, 8:30 PM
Montague Summers really thought vampires were real and the witch hunts were justified. He even wrote a preface to The Hammer of Witches, the witch hunting manual that killed hundreds.

He died in 1948.
TheVandalore
TheVandalore - 12/23/2024, 8:34 PM
I will be going to see this and A Complete Unknown back to back next weekend. Double feature! Should be fun!
MadThanos
MadThanos - 12/23/2024, 8:36 PM
I applaud Josh for stating it was removed at the request of the studio.
Ghoul
Ghoul - 12/23/2024, 8:57 PM
I’m guessing you probably see him in different stages of decay over the course of the film too so I doubt this accurately shows what he looks like really

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