Alexander Skarsgard to Narrate Quinn Audio Erotica Original Set in World of ‘Wicker’

Wicker star Alexander Skarsgard will narrate Felled, the winning entry in a fan-fiction contest inspired by the world of Black Bear’s hit film, for audio erotica app Quinn, it was announced Tuesday.

Last month, ahead of the film’s theatrical release, Quinn partnered with Wicker to launch a fan-fiction contest inviting fans to create original stories set in the world of the film. With hundreds of submissions from around the world, Emma Parkinson’s Felled was selected as the winning entry.

The story follows a willow tree that forms a deep attachment to a farmer’s daughter before being cut down. When they reunite years later, they discover that their bond has endured.

“I haven’t really experienced this before, where I’ve been part of a project that has taken on a life of its own like this,“ Skarsgard said in a statement. “It’s also been really fun and inspiring to see how creative people are.”

When asked what drew him to collaborate with Quinn, Skarsgard said, “It was quite refreshing to have something sensual and erotic that wasn’t androcentric for a change!”

“Wicker fans have been so passionate about the film since day one, so partnering was a no-brainer,” says Caroline Spiegel, founder and CEO of Quinn. “There were hundreds of incredible, creative stories about mermen, porcelain men, witches and more. Felled stood out, and we knew our users had to hear Alexander narrate it.”

From directors, co-writers and real-life married couple Eleanor Wilson and Alex Huston Fischer, Black Bear’s Wicker has taken on a life of its own, going viral on social media and becoming an erotic, meme-making phenomenon.

The film, released on Oct. 23 and based on author Ursula Wills-Jones’s short story The Wicker Husband, follows “an ostracized fisherwoman (Olivia Colman) who commissions a husband made of wicker (Skarsgard) from the local basketmaker (Peter Dinklage). When her new husband awakens her desires and captures the village’s attention, jealousy, fascination and chaos follow, challenging the conventions of marriage, sex and the rules that bind them.“

“We always thought of the sex scenes as the comedy of the film, too,“ Wilson told THR. “They were supposed to be played for laughs, and they are. But I think once we actually had Alexander in costume, Olivia and Ita O’Brien, our intimacy coordinator, working together on these scenes — that’s when they did become surprisingly more sexy than we thought they would.“

The film even features a full frontal look but only when the Colman’s fisherwoman is looking at the nude wicker man off in the distance in the water.

Felled is the latest Quinn original series to be added to the company’s growing catalog of produced romances that have enlisted Hollywood talent. Other stars who have lent their voices to Quinn originals include Wilson Bethel, Chris Briney, Andrew Scott, Manny Jacinto, Tom Blyth, Jamie Campbell Bower, Victoria Pedretti, Jesse Williams, Lucien Laviscount, Thomas Doherty, Katherine Moennig, Costa D’Angelo, Tyriq Withers, Shawn Hatosy, Sam Heughan and Matt Smith.

Stars who have teamed for Quinn duet productions include Love Hypothesis stars Tom Bateman and Lili Reinhart (Olympus U), Heated Rivalry stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie (Ember & Ice) and Off Campus stars Mika Abdalla and Stephen Kalyn (Rent Free).

Felled by Emma Parkinson, narrated by Skarsgard, is available now on Quinn.