The cast also includes Anya Taylor-Joy, who led Eggers\u2019 psychological thriller The Witch, Willem Defoe (who appeared in Eggers\u2019 The Lighthouse) and iconic Icelandic singer and songwriter Bj\u00f6rk.<\/p>\n
So, without further ado, here is everything you need to know about The Northman.<\/p>
The Northman release date<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe Northman will be released in UK cinemas on Friday 15th April 2022.<\/strong><\/p>\nThe film has its premiere on Tuesday 5th April 2022 and was attended by director Robert Eggers and stars Alexander Skarsgard and Anya Taylor-Joy.<\/p>\n
The Northman will release in the US on Friday 22nd April 2022.<\/p>\n
The Northman run time<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe Northman is expected to run for 2 hours 20 minutes.<\/strong><\/p>\nThis is Robert Eggers\u2019 longest feature film to date, with The VVitch running at 1 hour 32 minutes and The Lighthouse running at 1 hour 50 minutes.<\/p>\n
Its length suggests we have a true epic on our hands.<\/p>\n
The Northman cast<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe following stars are part of the cast of The Northman.<\/p>\n
- Alexander Skarsg\u00e5rd as Amleth<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Nicole Kidman as Queen Gudr\u00fan<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Claes Bang as Fj\u00f6lnir<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Anya Taylor-Joy as Olga<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Ethan Hawke as King Aurvandill<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Bj\u00f6rk as the Seeress<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Willem Dafoe as Heimir the Fool <\/strong><\/li>\n
- Kate Dickie as Halldora the Pict<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Gustav Lindh as Thorir the Proud<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Ingvar Eggert Sigur\u00f0sson as He-Witch<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Murray McArthur as H\u00e1kon Ironbeard<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Ian Whyte as The Mound Dweller<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Katie Pattinson as Shield-maiden<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Ian Gerard Whyte as Thorvaldr Giant-Crusher<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Haf\u00fe\u00f3r J\u00fal\u00edus Bj\u00f6rnsson as Thorfinnr<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Doa Barney as Melkorka<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Olwen Fou\u00e9r\u00e9 as Ashildur Hofgythja<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Ralph Ineson as Captain Volodymyr<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
Alexander Skarsgard leads the film as Viking warrior Amleth, hell-bent on avenging the death of his father, King Aurvandil, played by Ethan Hawke.<\/p>\n
![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> The Northman poster<\/span><\/figcaption> Focus Features<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nClaes Bang plays Amleth\u2019s murderous uncle Fjolnir, while Skarsgard\u2019s Big Little Lies co-star Nicole Kidman stars as his mother, Queen Gudrun.<\/p>\n
Bj\u00f6rk will star as Seeress, and Anya Taylor-Joy reunites with The Witch director Robert Eggers to play enigmatic enchantress, Olga.<\/p>\n
Willem Defoe, who starred in Eggers\u2019 The Lighthouse, plays Heimir The Fool.<\/p>\n
Skarsgard underwent a huge physical transformation to play the \u201cintense\u201d role of Amleth, with Eggers telling EW<\/a>: \u201cAlex totally transformed his body. He\u2019s bigger than he is in Tarzan, and that\u2019s no small feat. He completely became this character.<\/p>\n\u201cWhen he first had to do that berserker transformation scene everything fell into place. To my taste and understanding, he is like a saga hero. There are moments where his rage is as powerful as anything I can think of in cinema. I\u2019m not trying to toot my horn, but it\u2019s intense. I feel ridiculous saying something like that, but it is intense.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Northman trailer<\/strong><\/h2>\nA trailer was released last year, featuring a young Amleth witnessing the brutal murder of his father, and vowing to avenge his death as an adult.<\/p>\n
The film has its premiere on Tuesday 5th April 2022 and was attended by director Robert Eggers and stars Alexander Skarsgard and Anya Taylor-Joy.<\/p>\n
The Northman will release in the US on Friday 22nd April 2022.<\/p>\n
The Northman run time<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe Northman is expected to run for 2 hours 20 minutes.<\/strong><\/p>\nThis is Robert Eggers\u2019 longest feature film to date, with The VVitch running at 1 hour 32 minutes and The Lighthouse running at 1 hour 50 minutes.<\/p>\n
Its length suggests we have a true epic on our hands.<\/p>\n
The Northman cast<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe following stars are part of the cast of The Northman.<\/p>\n
- Alexander Skarsg\u00e5rd as Amleth<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Nicole Kidman as Queen Gudr\u00fan<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Claes Bang as Fj\u00f6lnir<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Anya Taylor-Joy as Olga<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Ethan Hawke as King Aurvandill<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Bj\u00f6rk as the Seeress<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Willem Dafoe as Heimir the Fool <\/strong><\/li>\n
- Kate Dickie as Halldora the Pict<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Gustav Lindh as Thorir the Proud<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Ingvar Eggert Sigur\u00f0sson as He-Witch<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Murray McArthur as H\u00e1kon Ironbeard<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Ian Whyte as The Mound Dweller<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Katie Pattinson as Shield-maiden<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Ian Gerard Whyte as Thorvaldr Giant-Crusher<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Haf\u00fe\u00f3r J\u00fal\u00edus Bj\u00f6rnsson as Thorfinnr<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Doa Barney as Melkorka<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Olwen Fou\u00e9r\u00e9 as Ashildur Hofgythja<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Ralph Ineson as Captain Volodymyr<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
Alexander Skarsgard leads the film as Viking warrior Amleth, hell-bent on avenging the death of his father, King Aurvandil, played by Ethan Hawke.<\/p>\n
![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> The Northman poster<\/span><\/figcaption> Focus Features<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nClaes Bang plays Amleth\u2019s murderous uncle Fjolnir, while Skarsgard\u2019s Big Little Lies co-star Nicole Kidman stars as his mother, Queen Gudrun.<\/p>\n
Bj\u00f6rk will star as Seeress, and Anya Taylor-Joy reunites with The Witch director Robert Eggers to play enigmatic enchantress, Olga.<\/p>\n
Willem Defoe, who starred in Eggers\u2019 The Lighthouse, plays Heimir The Fool.<\/p>\n
Skarsgard underwent a huge physical transformation to play the \u201cintense\u201d role of Amleth, with Eggers telling EW<\/a>: \u201cAlex totally transformed his body. He\u2019s bigger than he is in Tarzan, and that\u2019s no small feat. He completely became this character.<\/p>\n\u201cWhen he first had to do that berserker transformation scene everything fell into place. To my taste and understanding, he is like a saga hero. There are moments where his rage is as powerful as anything I can think of in cinema. I\u2019m not trying to toot my horn, but it\u2019s intense. I feel ridiculous saying something like that, but it is intense.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Northman trailer<\/strong><\/h2>\nA trailer was released last year, featuring a young Amleth witnessing the brutal murder of his father, and vowing to avenge his death as an adult.<\/p>\n
This is Robert Eggers\u2019 longest feature film to date, with The VVitch running at 1 hour 32 minutes and The Lighthouse running at 1 hour 50 minutes.<\/p>\n
Its length suggests we have a true epic on our hands.<\/p>\n
The Northman cast<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe following stars are part of the cast of The Northman.<\/p>\n
- Alexander Skarsg\u00e5rd as Amleth<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Nicole Kidman as Queen Gudr\u00fan<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Claes Bang as Fj\u00f6lnir<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Anya Taylor-Joy as Olga<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Ethan Hawke as King Aurvandill<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Bj\u00f6rk as the Seeress<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Willem Dafoe as Heimir the Fool <\/strong><\/li>\n
- Kate Dickie as Halldora the Pict<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Gustav Lindh as Thorir the Proud<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Ingvar Eggert Sigur\u00f0sson as He-Witch<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Murray McArthur as H\u00e1kon Ironbeard<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Ian Whyte as The Mound Dweller<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Katie Pattinson as Shield-maiden<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Ian Gerard Whyte as Thorvaldr Giant-Crusher<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Haf\u00fe\u00f3r J\u00fal\u00edus Bj\u00f6rnsson as Thorfinnr<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Doa Barney as Melkorka<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Olwen Fou\u00e9r\u00e9 as Ashildur Hofgythja<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Ralph Ineson as Captain Volodymyr<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
Alexander Skarsgard leads the film as Viking warrior Amleth, hell-bent on avenging the death of his father, King Aurvandil, played by Ethan Hawke.<\/p>\n
![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> The Northman poster<\/span><\/figcaption> Focus Features<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nClaes Bang plays Amleth\u2019s murderous uncle Fjolnir, while Skarsgard\u2019s Big Little Lies co-star Nicole Kidman stars as his mother, Queen Gudrun.<\/p>\n
Bj\u00f6rk will star as Seeress, and Anya Taylor-Joy reunites with The Witch director Robert Eggers to play enigmatic enchantress, Olga.<\/p>\n
Willem Defoe, who starred in Eggers\u2019 The Lighthouse, plays Heimir The Fool.<\/p>\n
Skarsgard underwent a huge physical transformation to play the \u201cintense\u201d role of Amleth, with Eggers telling EW<\/a>: \u201cAlex totally transformed his body. He\u2019s bigger than he is in Tarzan, and that\u2019s no small feat. He completely became this character.<\/p>\n\u201cWhen he first had to do that berserker transformation scene everything fell into place. To my taste and understanding, he is like a saga hero. There are moments where his rage is as powerful as anything I can think of in cinema. I\u2019m not trying to toot my horn, but it\u2019s intense. I feel ridiculous saying something like that, but it is intense.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Northman trailer<\/strong><\/h2>\nA trailer was released last year, featuring a young Amleth witnessing the brutal murder of his father, and vowing to avenge his death as an adult.<\/p>\n
Alexander Skarsgard leads the film as Viking warrior Amleth, hell-bent on avenging the death of his father, King Aurvandil, played by Ethan Hawke.<\/p>\n
![\"""\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/The-Northman-poster-36b545f.jpeg?quality=90&resize=620%2C919"\" "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Claes Bang plays Amleth\u2019s murderous uncle Fjolnir, while Skarsgard\u2019s Big Little Lies co-star Nicole Kidman stars as his mother, Queen Gudrun.<\/p>\n
Bj\u00f6rk will star as Seeress, and Anya Taylor-Joy reunites with The Witch director Robert Eggers to play enigmatic enchantress, Olga.<\/p>\n
Willem Defoe, who starred in Eggers\u2019 The Lighthouse, plays Heimir The Fool.<\/p>\n
Skarsgard underwent a huge physical transformation to play the \u201cintense\u201d role of Amleth, with Eggers telling EW<\/a>: \u201cAlex totally transformed his body. He\u2019s bigger than he is in Tarzan, and that\u2019s no small feat. He completely became this character.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen he first had to do that berserker transformation scene everything fell into place. To my taste and understanding, he is like a saga hero. There are moments where his rage is as powerful as anything I can think of in cinema. I\u2019m not trying to toot my horn, but it\u2019s intense. I feel ridiculous saying something like that, but it is intense.\u201d<\/p>\n A trailer was released last year, featuring a young Amleth witnessing the brutal murder of his father, and vowing to avenge his death as an adult.<\/p>\nThe Northman trailer<\/strong><\/h2>\n