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A fictional actor weighs in on the Wicker meme fallout

E! News reports the Wicker stars say they have been reading the online conversation about their upcoming film; the comments section remains undefeated.

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Published 10:55 PM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

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Interviews“Fine. Allegedly, the friend posted forty memes at three a.m. from my bathtub. He cried after the one with the basket.”Marcus Ellery Tolliver▶ Full · 1:56Wicker Meme Fallout: Actor's 'Friend' Made Forty Memes in His TubInterviews · Oct 15

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First reported by E! News: “Olivia Colman & Alexander Skarsgård React to Those Steamy Wicker Memes”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 10:55 PM ET on Late Night BBN, by Vera Bullock; aired 2 times.
Topics: Olivia Colman, Wicker.
BBN covered this story before: OB-GYN warns against 'Wicker' movie trend (October 15).

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E! NewsOlivia Colman & Alexander Skarsgård React to Those Steamy Wicker Memes

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Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorNow, E! News reports that Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård have seen the internet's memes about their upcoming film Wicker, and they are fully aware of the conversation.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThey say they read the comments. What do you make of that?
Marcus Ellery TolliverBrave. Allegedly, a friend of mine made a few of those memes, and he's been living it down ever since.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA friend. Good. I was at seven out of ten on this story earlier, because now the actors are in the group chat with us.
Marcus Ellery TolliverSeven is fair. I'd say eight, if the friend were credited properly.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorCredited. Interesting word. Tell us about your own project first.
Marcus Ellery TolliverIt's called The Last Bale, a gripping drama in which I play a scarecrow who learns to feel. It's method.
Marcus Ellery TolliverI haven't left the field since June.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSince June.
Marcus Ellery TolliverThe crows respect me now. One of them follows me to the catering table.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorLet me ask you the hard one. Is the friend who made the memes sitting next to you right now?
Marcus Ellery TolliverAllegedly, a friend of mine, who wears my jacket and shares my phone and my exact haircut, is not here.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorYour phone.
Marcus Ellery TolliverFine. Allegedly, the friend posted forty memes at three a.m. from my bathtub. He cried after the one with the basket.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSpeaking of baskets, you keep opening that little one next to you. Time for a lightning round. Favorite wicker item?
Marcus Ellery TolliverThe picnic basket. Next question.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorBest meme about Colman and Skarsgård?
Marcus Ellery TolliverThe one I definitely didn't make, which has a bee and a tiny hat. My friend is a genius.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWhere would you most like to be burned? Sorry, buried. Your script says buried.
Marcus Ellery TolliverA hay field, ideally with a good caterer. And please, plug The Last Bale: it's in theaters whenever a theater says yes.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorMarcus, one last time: what is in the basket?
Marcus Ellery TolliverAllegedly, a friend. He says hi.

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