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SOUTH AFRICA, JUL 22 – Alexander Skarsgård addressed fan rumors linking Taylor Swift's 'Wildest Dreams' to their brief 2013 filming together on The Giver, responding with humor during a 2025 podcast appearance.
- On July 22, 2025, Alexander Skarsgård laughed off the fan theory on Armchair Expert, `I wrote the lyrics to that song myself and sent it to Taylor`, and quipped `It's about Brad Pitt, guys, let's be honest`.
- Amid clues in the music video, speculation intensified, fueled by fans’ long-standing theory that 'Wildest Dreams' was inspired by Swift’s 2013 collaboration with Skarsgård on The Giver, filmed in South Africa.
- ‘On the podcast, Dax Shepard asked directly, `Do you have the same fear to either acknowledge or deny that that could be true, because the power of the Swifties is so strong that you don’t even want to talk about it?` and Alexander Skarsgård countered, `A lot of people can be bad, but can you do it well?`
- Alexander Skarsgård offered no confirmation and kept the truth vague, sweetly adding `We're all Swifties` and closing the discussion on a warm note.
- Though Skarsgård only recently faced the rumors head on, Taylor Swift continues to keep her song inspirations private, ensuring the mystery endures.
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Alexander Skarsgård addresses fan theories that this Taylor Swift song is about him
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Alexander Skarsgård is setting the rumors straight about this Taylor Swift song. The 48-year-old actor was a guest on Dax Shepard‘s Armchair Expert podcast on Monday (July 21). During the episode, Alexander responded to the rumor that he inspired Taylor Swift‘s hit single “Wildest Dreams.” Keep reading to find out more… Taylor has never explicitly said that Alexander was her muse for the song, but the rumors have been swirling since the two of t…
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Alexander Skarsgård is tall and, some would say, handsome as hell. But does that mean he’s the unnamed person hidden within Taylor Swift’s song “Wildest Dreams?” While many Swifties have thought...
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