Alexander Skarsgård 's breathtaking Viking-inspired film, The Northman, has arrived on Netflix in the UK and Ireland – and safe to say, its one that needs to be added to your watchlist. Directed by Robert Eggers, the series features a star-studded cast including Nicole Kidman , Björk, Willem Dafoe, Ethan Hawke and Anya Taylor-Joy. Released in 2022, the film received rave reviews from critics and viewers at the time. It's also based on the story of Amleth which inspired William Shakespeare's Hamlet .

The film begins with a young prince (Alexander Skarsgård) who witnesses the murder of his father King Aurvandill War-Raven (Ethan Hawke) by his uncle Fjölnir (Claes Bang). His mother Queen Gudrún (Nicole Kidman) is soon wooed by his uncle and Amleth flees the country and plots to aven

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