The Local Sweden

Harvey Weinstein not 'just one bad apple', it's a bigger problem, says Stellan Skarsgård

Fri, 13 Oct 2017 15:42:44 +0200

Swedish Hollywood actor Stellan Skarsgård has become the latest in the industry to comment on the sexual scandal surrounding disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein.

Alexander Skarsgård thanks his mum in Emmy speech (and kisses Nicole Kidman)

Mon, 18 Sep 2017 12:31:27 +0200

Swedish actor Alexander Skarsgård kissed Nicole Kidman and thanked his mother after winning his first Emmy for his role in HBO's drama series 'Big Little Lies'.

Internationally acclaimed Swedish fashion designer dies

Thu, 26 Jan 2017 08:06:06 +0100

Swedish fashion designer Katja Geiger, whose simple, brightly-coloured dresses were inspired by a fusion of Scandinavian and African culture, has died aged 97, local media said on Wednesday.

Sweden's hottest Hollywood stars shine in the spotlight

Tue, 12 Jul 2016 13:27:15 +0200

Tarzan hunk Alexander Skarsgård partied with girlfriend Alexa Chung at Stockholm's hipster club, while Alicia Vikander joined Matt Damon for the Jason Bourne premiere.

Fans threatening boycott of Johnny Depp's Stockholm gig

Mon, 30 May 2016 13:37:55 +0200

An iconic Stockholm venue has defended its decision to let Johnny Depp and his Hollywood Vampires band perform, despite fans threatening to boycott the gig following domestic violence claims by the actor's wife.

Alicia Vikander scoops lead role in new Tomb Raider

Fri, 29 Apr 2016 10:46:02 +0200

Sweden’s Oscar-wining actress Alicia Vikander will play the prized Lara Croft role in a new version of Tomb Raider, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed.

Eight hot Swedish Hollywood acts you need to know about

Wed, 02 Mar 2016 07:59:59 +0100

Alicia Vikander scored the first Swedish acting Oscar in four decades on Sunday. But she's not the only one putting her country on the map in Hollywood. The Local shines a spotlight on some of the other Swedes on the big screen.

Swedish star speaks out on Hollywood pay gap

Wed, 21 Oct 2015 15:00:00 +0200

Sweden's newest Hollywood actress Alicia Vikander has jumped into the high-profile global debate on equal wages for male and female actors, calling it a chance for women to "step up".

Sweden's Alicia Vikander joins new Bourne movie

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 13:05:50 +0200

Swedish rising supernova Alicia Vikander is set to star opposite Matt Damon in the fifth Jason Bourne film, her agent told The Local on Wednesday.

Stormare mourns death of Seymour Hoffman

Mon, 03 Feb 2014 18:25:00 +0100

Swedish actor Peter Stormare said his Big Lebowski co-star Philip Seymour Hoffman was "like a sibling" as he and other Swedes in Hollywood mourned the Oscar-winning actor's unexpected death from an apparent drug overdose.

Greta Garbo's last hurrah hits Stockholm stage

Fri, 26 Jul 2013 18:07:00 +0200

With a new stage show about Greta Garbo on the way to Stockholm, The Local's Ann Törnkvist caught up with leading lady Ottiliana Rolandsson to find out why the Swedish silver screen legend haunts her.

Helen Hunt propels H&M into Oscars limelight

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 17:15:00 +0100

Swedish apparel juggernaut H&M made its Academy Awards debut on Sunday night, in the shape of American actress Helen Hunt's midnight blue gown on the red carpet.

Can Hollywood's 'Tattoo' capture Sweden's dark side?

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:20:00 +0100

As the world awaits the impending release of the Hollywood version of “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo”, The Local's Geoff Mortimore looks at whether the capital of the US film industry can accurately portray Sweden's dark underbelly.

Stieg Larsson's brother: we're not greedy

Sat, 22 Jan 2011 16:06:00 +0100

In a rare public interview, the younger brother of late Swedish author Stieg Larsson rejected claims that he and his father have jealously guarded the author’s inheritance from his longtime partner Eva Gabrielsson.

Persbrandt film scoops up Golden Globe

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 10:11:00 +0100

A film starring Swedish actor Mikael Persbrandt won the 2011 Golden Globe award for Best Foreign Language Film at a red carpet ceremony in Hollywood on Sunday.

Hälsingland prepares for Hollywood welcome

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:47:00 +0200

The region of Hälsingland in northern Sweden is set to host the cast of the US remake of "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" - the first of the Stieg Larsson Millennium trilogy, with local residents and businesses ready to cash in on the Hollywood windfall.

Swedish film stirs Hollywood imagination

Fri, 28 May 2010 15:52:00 +0200

It’s notoriously difficult for European filmmakers to make it big in the US, particularly with non-English language films. But now Sweden’s filmmakers are echoing the successes of its authors and actors in winning over American audiences, writes Lee Martin.

Anna Anka faces split with Hollywood husband after latest row

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:59:00 +0100

Singer-songwriter Paul Anka has filed for divorce from his Swedish wife Anna following a violent spat at the couple’s Hollywood home last week.

Young Swedish film director takes Hollywood by storm

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:35:00 +0200

Even though there’s an ocean between Per Hanefjord and Hollywood, the budding Swedish film director explained to The Local’s Lydia Parafianowicz that tinsel town honours aren’t out of reach for a kid who grew up 40 kilometres away from the nearest grocery store.

Swede wins Oscar for sound

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 08:11:00 +0100

Swede Per Hallberg took home the Oscar for Best Sound Editing at last night’s Academy Awards ceremony in Hollywood for his work 'The Bourne Ultimatum.'