# Bill Skarsgard on villain roles

> Bill Skarsgard says he's 'spent' playing villains but would still take a James Bond role.
- Title: Bill Skarsgard on villain roles · The Hollywood Reporter
- Summary: Bill Skarsgard says he's 'spent' playing villains but would still take a James Bond role.
- Keywords: bill skarsgard, james bond villain, villain roles, happy sad confused podcast, josh horowitz, the crow, it movies, nosferatu, john wick chapter 4, The Hollywood Reporter
- Source: The Hollywood Reporter — https://hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/bill-skarsgard-james-bond-villain-bad-guy-roles-1236750077
- Author: Lexi Carson
- Published: 2026-11-07T20:28:15+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: bill skarsgard, james bond villain, villain roles, happy sad confused podcast, josh horowitz, the crow, it movies, nosferatu, john wick chapter 4
## Bill Skarsgard on villain roles
Bill Skarsgard says he's feeling 'spent' after playing villains but would still take a James Bond role if it felt original.

> For a villain, it would have to be something that felt original to me, that was something that I hadn't done before.
## Villain roles
Skarsgard has played Pennywise in the It movies, Count Orlok in Nosferatu, Eric Draven in The Crow and Marquis Vincent Bisset de Gramont in John Wick: Chapter 4.
## Selectivity
Skarsgard says he's becoming more selective about villain roles, preferring original concepts over reused tropes.

> I feel, kind of, spent with those things. But there’s villains [that] could be really fun in different ways and if it’s the right kind.
## Key takeaway

Bill Skarsgard feels 'spent' after playing villains but says he'd still play a James Bond villain if it felt original.