Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård star in practical wicker costume film
Writers Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson are filming a movie about a medieval fisherwoman who commissions a wicker husband played by Alexander Skarsgård.
Practical effects drive production design
The filmmakers asked the makeup team to create a practical suit rather than relying on digital effects. Joe Dunckley and Sarah Rubano spent eighteen months researching how to make the wicker strands move like muscle fibers. Standard prosthetic materials designed for human skin could not be used for this specific character.
Village dynamics challenge the protagonist
Olivia Colman portrays a spinster fisherwoman living in a medieval community where marriage determines a woman's worth. The village mocks her independence as she works to make her living. She eventually visits a local basket weaver played by Peter Dinklage to request the costume.
Adaptation based on short story
The script adapts Ursula Wills short story titled The Wicker Husband for the big screen. Visual artists from Weta Workshop received concept art showing the directors vision before production began. The final result aims to match the romantic and wonderful tone of the trailers.
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