Nosferatuis a modern-day retelling of a 1922 film of the same name.

Why Does Bill Skarsgard’s Count Orlok Look the Way He Does in Nosferatu?

Warning - This article contains spoilers for Nosferatu.

Nosferatu, Count Orlok, Bill Skarsgard

Skarsgard’s character design was largely kept a secret throughoutNosferatu’s marketing.

In teasers, trailers, and even posters, Count Orlok was not fully revealed.

The marketing material painted Orlok as being some unworldly-like creature.

Bill Skarsgard as Count Orlok in Nosferatu

And so the question then became, ‘What does a dead Transylvanian nobleman look like?'"

It also means a mustache.

Its part of the culture."

Bill Skarsgard as Count Orlok in Nosferatu

For example, the hat covered his pointed ears, rotting skin, and hair.

His mustache didn’t allow people to see his long fangs.

It is also worth noting just how terrified Skarsgard’s co-stars were of him when they shared the screen.

Bill Skarsgard as Count Orlok in Nosferatu

It was very impressive."

She specifically stated,“No sense of Bill as well.

He’s so unrecognizable.”

Bill Skarsgard as Count Orlok in Nosferatu

He feels like some real creature that’s been unearthed."

Another aspect of Skarsgard’s performance that fans have been enthralled with is his Count Orlok voice.

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