Entertainment

BY MATT SULLIVAN

THE NORTHMAN Alexander Skarsgård, Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicole Kidman | R | In theaters Fri., April 22 The Lion King meets Gladiator! After becoming a Viking warrior, Prince Amleth (a savage Skarsgård) is Valhalla-bent on avenging the death of his father, King Aurvandill (Ethan Hawke). He goes on a quest to both kill his murderous uncle, Fjölnir (Claes Bang), and rescue his mother, Queen Gudrun (Kidman). (If that story line sounds familiar, that’s because The Northman was inspired by the same Danish folktale that William Shakespeare based Hamlet on.) Taylor-Joy is spell-binding as a seer who helps Amleth achieve his destiny, and the scene-stealing supporting cast also includes Willem Dafoe and Björk. Director Robert Eggers (The Witch) brings an ambitiously authentic edge to an epic adventure that builds to a climactic duel on…

You're reading a preview of

Ok! (Digital) - 1 Issue, May 2, 2022

DiscountMags is a licensed distributor (not a publisher) of the above content and Publication through Zinio LLC. Accordingly, we have no editorial control over the Publications. Any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers or other information or content expressed or made available by third parties, including those made in Publications offered on our website, are those of the respective author(s) or publisher(s) and not of DiscountMags. DiscountMags does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, truthfulness, or usefulness of all or any portion of any publication or any services or offers made by third parties, nor will we be liable for any loss or damage caused by your reliance on information contained in any Publication, or your use of services offered, or your acceptance of any offers made through the Service or the Publications. For content removal requests, please contact Zinio.