The Crow is filmmaker Rupert Sanders’ new adaptation of James O’Barr’s comic book series, which is being released thirty years after the original 1994 film adaptation. The superhero, originally portrayed by Brandon Lee, is a peculiar character in its own right, but the quality Skarsgard found most attractive was his generosity as a lover. 

Talking about his character, the IT actor told THR that at first, he appears to be a fragile individual who’s almost “given up on life,” but after falling in love with Shelly, he developed resilience and strength. 

“[Eric] him finding Shelly and falling madly in love with her and how he projects onto her this kind of saving angel” was something Skarsgard found interesting to perform. And when he loses her, he’s willing to do extreme things, including self-sacrifice, to rescue the love of his life. 

“It’s kind of the beautiful archetypal story about what people do for love, and he’s commendable that way, I think, Eric as a character — very generous,” he added. 

The Crow will be released theatrically on August 23.