Bill Skarsgård Had a Specific Request for His ‘The Crow’ Character’s Back Tattoo

hello everyone welcome to my Channel today we're diving into the Intriguing details behind Bill scarg guard's tattoos in the 2024 reimagining of the crow it turns out that scarg guard had a unique request for his character Eric's back tattoo and it's all tied to an HP Lovecraft poem graphic designer Nicol aidic revealed that scarg guard chose a stanza from lovecraft's poem despair to feature as a tattoo on his character the excerpt begins with evil wings and ether beating it ends despair iic designed a custom stencil for this tattoo which was applied to scar guards back during filming tattoos and films often serve as a quick visual shortcut to convey a character's personality or backstory for the crow the tattoos helped portray Eric as a troubled and complex character prid mentioned that scar scard wanted Eric to resonate with a modern audience inspired by the edgy style scene in popular culture this included tattoos reminiscent of eell styles which draw from both jailhouse tattooing and Chico culture the film's tattoos are designed to look authetic showing a mix of elaborate and homemade styles that reflect the character's past struggles and personal history prid also shared that the tattoo application process has evolved with more advanced stencil printing technology making the tattoos look realistic on screen tattoos in movies can sometimes reinforce stereotypes or oversimplify character traits but they also add depth when used thoughtfully for the crow the tattoos not only help Define Eric's character but also also include personal touches like a zip code from scar guard's native Sweden adding a layer of real world connection that's all for today's update if you enjoyed this behind the scenes look don't forget to like subscribe and hit the notification Bell for more content thanks for watching and see you next time