On the cover: Alexander Skarsgard for GQ


Alexander Skarsgard looks smokin' fine on the June 2011 cover of GQ.

In addition to a new season of True Blood, The 34-year-old Swedish actor stars in no less than three movies in the coming year, and uses a simile about marbles to discuss his approach to Hollywood.

"Hollywood can be like kids playing marbles on the schoolyard," he says. "Everybody wants the shiny marble until one kid says he doesn't. Then nobody will touch it. So it's important that I make good decisions now."

While he makes those decisions, Skarsgard has True Blood to fall back on, which he appreciates.

"The nice thing is that as long as I'm doing this TV show, I've got fuck-you money," he says. "So I can say no to things. I never want to be in a position where I can't defend why I said yes."

I certainly hope the return of True Blood leads to more gorgeous Alexander Skarsgard photo shoots.

Click inside for more photos by Carter Smith, and here for his full GQ cover story.