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Watch: 'This has never happened before!' Olivia Colman on viral Wicker memes

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At the BFI London Film Festival premiere of the fantasy rom-com Wicker, Olivia Colman discussed the film's unexpected viral success on social media. The movie stars Colman and Alexander Skarsgård and revolves around a fisherwoman who hires a basketmaker to create her a wicker partner. Colman expressed surprise at the meme phenomenon, noting that she had never experienced such attention for any of her previous projects. She attributed part of the buzz to Skarsgård's distinctive on-screen appearance.

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At the BFI London Film Festival premiere of Wicker, lead actress Olivia Colman expressed surprise at the viral reaction to the film on social media platforms like BookTok and FilmTok. The fantasy rom-com stars Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård, with Skarsgård appearing as a life-size wicker man who becomes the protagonist's devoted partner, sparking steamy jokes online. Colman noted that she had never experienced such buzz around one of her projects before, attributing some of it to Skarsgård’s unconventional appearance in promotional materials. The film features an A-list cast including Peter Dinklage, Elizabeth Debicki, and Richard E Grant.

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Olivia Colman on viral Wicker memes New fantasy rom-com Wicker, starring Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård, has sparked a flood of viral memes and tongue-in-cheek jokes on social media ahead of its cinema release.

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2026-10-09 · BBC News

Watch: 'This has never happened before!' Olivia Colman on viral Wicker memes · assertive framing

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'This has never happened before!' asserted

This → happen → ?

com → star → release

The film tells the tale of a lonely, ostracised fisherwoman living in a medieval village who hires a basketmaker to mould her a new partner made entirely out of wicker. asserted

who → tell → wicker

Speaking to the BBC at the film's BFI London Film Festival premiere, lead star Olivia Colman admitted she was taken aback by the online frenzy surrounding the film. asserted

she → speak → film

"No, literally this has never happened for anything I've done before," she said. asserted

she → happen → anything

"But you put Alexander Skarsgård in an interesting outfit, and everyone is looking." asserted

everyone → put → outfit