For much of his career, Skarsgård has gravitated toward characters who weaponize physical presence — Vikings, tech titans and mythic brutes whose power is immediately legible.
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Clayton Davis,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
Credit to producers Tim Zinnemann and George Linder for selecting a veritable array of brutes to wage battle with Arnold.
Head coach Patty Gasso and her bunch remain the biggest villains in the Texas softball universe.
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Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Feb. 2026
As the Masters of the Universe makes its way to the big screen, one of Saturday morning cartoons’ most iconic villains is getting the cinematic treatment.
There are no snakes, no venomous spiders, no large predators like wild cats or monkeys, and no scorpions.
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James Barrett,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Feb. 2026
In videos shared on social media, handlers could be seen removing two snakes from Nwangene's home and a bystander was heard identifying one as a cobra.
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