Alexander Skarsgård has always known how to make an entrance. Whether he’s strutting around Bon Temps with that icy vampire smolder or casually reading nude on a snowy mountaintop before spontaneously combusting (as one does in season 6 of the show), the Swedish heartthrob has a way of burning himself into our collective fantasies. And let’s be honest—2014 was peak True Blood thirst.
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So when news broke that Skarsgård would star in Pillion—a gay biker romance drama alongside Harry Melling—my mind didn’t just wander; it full-on teleported back to Bon Temps, where he first fed our most decadent desires as Eric Northman. And if you’re a True Blood fan, you know exactly which scene I’m talking about: Jason Stackhouse’s (played by Ryan Kwanten) sex dream.
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Yes, the holy grail of homoerotic vampire television.
Season 6 left us with Eric telling Jason, “When you dream of me, dream of nice things.” By season 7, Jason was taking those instructions very seriously. Fans (gay and otherwise) were treated to one of the steamiest dream sequences mainstream TV had dared to air: Jason and Eric in a passionate, no-holds-barred encounter that was equal parts sexy, playful, and, dare I say, groundbreaking.
What made the moment stand out wasn’t just the eye candy (though, thank you HBO). It was the intention behind it. Director and executive producer talks revealed that the scene was crafted to be more than titillation—it was layered with power dynamics, humor, and depth. This wasn’t just “two hot guys make out for ratings.” It was a thoughtful exploration of masculinity, desire, and vulnerability—delivered through a fantasy dreamscape.
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Ryan Kwanten (Jason) explained that they approached the sequence like a “seesaw of power”—a tug-of-war where dominance shifted constantly, keeping things electric and unpredictable. Meanwhile, screenwriter Kate Barnow revealed the actors were given full ownership:
“They came up with all that stuff… no one instructed them on how to play the actual love scene—that was all them. And they had a great time doing it.”
Translation: Skarsgård and Kwanten basically choreographed one of the most iconic male-male fantasy sequences in TV history, and they nailed it. The roughness, the humor, the belt-taking—every beat was deliberate, natural, and, yes, incredibly hot.
Flash forward to today, and Skarsgård is back in the queer cultural conversation with Pillion. Instead of fangs and southern drawls, we’re getting leather, exhaust fumes, and smoldering biker romance. Picturehouse Cinemas just announced its UK release for November 28th, and before that, the film revs into the London Film Festival. If True Blood gave us a delicious taste, Pillion looks ready to serve the full-course fantasy.
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So yes, this is your official reminder: Alexander Skarsgård has been a sexy fever dream for over a decade, and he’s not done yet. If Jason Stackhouse’s dream was HBO’s way of testing the waters, then Pillion promises to dive headfirst into the kind of queer storytelling—and steaminess—that once lived only in our imaginations.
Blood, leather, or handlebars… Skarsgård knows how to ride.
REFERENCE: Entertainment Weekly