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- Alexander Skarsgård wore a bathrobe twice during his Saturday Night Live hosting debut
- The actor paired the cozy (but still sexy!) attire with a glittery tiara at one point during the Jan. 31 episode, during which his dad, Stellan Skarsgård, made a surprise cameo
- Skarsgård’s sexy outfit on SNL was just his latest sultry look in recent months, as he promotes his new film Pillion, in theaters Feb. 6
Alexander Skarsgård brought sexy to Saturday Night Live!
As the actor, 49, made his hosting debut on the late-night comedy sketch series’ Jan. 31 episode, he kept his sexy style streak going, wearing a blue SNL-embroidered bathrobe each time he introduced Cardi B as the evening’s musical guest.
Announcing Cardi’s first performance of “Bodega Baddie,” Skarsgård wore the cozy attire, and he did the same when he introduced the rapper, 33, once more, moments before she performed “ErrTime.”
For the latter intro, Skarsgård paired his blue bathrobe with a notable accessory: a small, glittery tiara that sparkled under the lights of SNL‘s Studio 8H.
The father of one made his SNL hosting debut on Jan. 31 — which marked the series’ 1,000th episode. His own dad, Stellan Skarsgård, appeared for a surprise cameo, starring alongside his son in two sketches. (Some other famous members of the Skarsgård’s acting family include Bill Skarsgård, Gustaf Skarsgård and Valter Skarsgård.)
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Skarsgård — whose most recent film project is the Charli xcx-starring The Moment — previously amped up his fashion choices throughout 2025 as well, as he promoted Pillion, in which he stars as a member of a local biker gang who starts a BDSM relationship with a younger, closeted gay man (played by Harry Melling).
One notable style moment took place when Skarsgård wore an edgy outfit during the BFI London Film Festival, pairing a backless white halterneck shirt with leather trousers. Another came when the actor sported a shirt featuring dildos, paper towels, lubricants and a cracked cellphone at the 21st Zurich Film Festival.
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The Harry Lighton-directed film includes several scenes that do not shy away from the realities of sex, Skarsgård told Variety. “I often find sex on screen quite boring,” he said. “Usually, all the tension is leading up to that moment, and then once people are in the sack.”
Skarsgård further explained that he and Lighton, 33, “wanted it to be clumsy and weird. On screen, it often looks like a ballet, but sex can be awkward and funny.”
Saturday Night Live will return on Feb. 28 with Heated Rivalry‘s Connor Storrie as host and Mumford & Sons as the musical guest. Pillion will be released in the U.S. by A24 on Feb. 6.
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