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Hollywood's Hottest Husband Is Made Of Wicker
The film stars Alexander Skarsgård as a husband woven by a Basketmaker for a Fisherwoman played by Olivia Colman; the directors say it's about envy corrupting love.
Watch it as it aired: Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock on this story, from The Bonk-o-Meter at 6:41 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are The Daily Wire's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by The Daily Wire: “Hollywood’s Hottest Husband Is Made Of Wicker. That Says A Lot.”, with reporting from TODAY and The Hollywood Reporter.
- Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 6:41 AM ET on The Bonk-o-Meter, by Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock.
- Topics: Hollywood.
- BBN covered this story before: 2000s comedy movies marked a golden age, critic argues (October 25).
The real story
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- The Daily WireHollywood’s Hottest Husband Is Made Of Wicker. That Says A Lot.
- TODAY‘Wicker’ Had the Internet Thirsting, But Olivia Colman, Alexander Skarsgård Say the Film Is About More Than Lust facts used on air
- The Hollywood ReporterHow Alexander Skarsgard's 'Wicker' Man and Member Came to Life facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe claim under review: the hottest husband in Hollywood is made of wicker.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe Daily Wire says that in the movie Wicker, nobody is having good sex except the Fisherwoman, whose husband is tall, chiseled and surprisingly limber.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBecause he's made of wicker. The Fisherwoman, played by Olivia Colman, commissions a Basketmaker to weave him. The husband is Alexander Skarsgård.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo the evidence for is strong. Skarsgård says it's a beautiful love story, funny and irreverent, with commentary on patriarchy and marriage.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAnd the Atlantic called it a cautionary tale about marriage.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA cautionary tale is just a love story with a safety briefing.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe catch, according to The Hollywood Reporter: the only full frontal nudity is the wicker man, far off in the water. Fans may be disappointed.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorFar off. In the water. That's called leaving them wanting more.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorI rate it Medium Bonkers: the husband is real, the hotness is a review.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAnd he's the only husband in Hollywood who has never once been woven into a bad mood.
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