IT: Chapter 2: 5 Facts about Pennywise actor Bill Skarsgård that are unmissable

Bill Skarsgård brought to life the villainous clown Pennywise in the IT franchise and instantly became a household name. Read below to know five fun facts about the actor, who has also starred in The Divergent Series: Allegiant (2016) and Deadpool 2 (2018).

By Karishma Shetty

Updated on Sep 08, 2019 | 04:56 PM IST | 11.3M

Bill Skarsgård became a household name as the villainous clown Pennywise in the IT franchise.

One of the highly-awaited releases of 2019 was IT: Chapter 2, which marks the continuation of IT (2017) and was based on Stephen King's 1986 namesake novel. The Andy Muschietti directorial sees The Losers Club, 27 years later, and includes a star-studded cast comprising of James McAvoy, Jessica Chastain, Bill Hader, Isaiah Mustafa, Jay Ryan, James Ransone, and Andy Bean. Stephen has shared, "I had hopes for the film, but I was not prepared for how good IT was. I think the best vote of confidence for the second movie is that when the first movie ended with a title card that says, 'IT Chapter One,' audiences applauded."

"They wanted more. Now, they’re going to get the rest. It’s not a sequel; it’s the second half of one unified story," King added. The IT franchise made a household name out of Bill Skarsgård, who brought to life the villainous clown Pennywise. In the first installment, everyone was talking about his brilliant portrayal that scared anyone in sight. Similarly, in the second part, Pennywise is back and more vicious than ever! The reviews are in and critics and fans alike can't stop praising the actor for his take on Pennywise.

Here are five fun facts about Bill Skarsgård:

1. Bill Skarsgård is the son of Chernobyl star Stellan Skarsgård and brother of Big Little Lies star Alexander Skarsgård

2. Bill Skarsgård has been dating Swedish actress Alida Morber for three years and counting.

3. Bill Skarsgård was only ten years of age when he starred in his first film, White Water Fury (2000). The Jon Lindström directorial also stars Bill's brother Alexander.

4. Bill Skarsgård was not the original choice to play Pennywise in the IT franchise. We're the Millers (2013) star Will Poulter dropped out of the project due to other commitments.