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He’s already winning awards.
At 21, Skarsgård was nominated in 2011 for a Guldbagge Award for Best Actor for his role as boy with Asperger syndrome who tries to help his older brother find love in the 2010 film Simple Simon. He received a 2012 European Film Promotion (EPP) Shooting Stars Award, which showcases 10 up-and-coming European actors each year during the Berlin Film Festival. Riz Ahmed was also selected that year. Previous Shooting Stars Award recipients include Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz and Maisie Williams.
At 21, Skarsgård was nominated in 2011 for a Guldbagge Award for Best Actor for his role as boy with Asperger syndrome who tries to help his older brother find love in the 2010 film Simple Simon. He received a 2012 European Film Promotion (EPP) Shooting Stars Award, which showcases 10 up-and-coming European actors each year during the Berlin Film Festival. Riz Ahmed was also selected that year. Previous Shooting Stars Award recipients include Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz and Maisie Williams.
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