No./4
How to clone Alexander Skarsgård
The man himself and the INFINITY POOL team break down one trippy duplication
Illustration: Russell Moorcroft
IT’S A CLASSIC tale. Husband and wife go on holiday. Husband accidentally kills a man. Husband is sentenced to death and pays handsomely to be cloned so his double can take the hit. Classic. “It was haunting, but it deeply fascinated me,” reflects Alexander Skarsgård, who plays James, of the unique set-up. For Infinity Pool director Brandon Cronenberg, this twisted premise provided an opportunity to create one weird, wild cloning sequence. Here’s how they pulled it off.