He plays a man woven entirely out of wicker alongside his co-star Olivia Colman in their new film Wicker.But Alexander Skarsgard looked more like the tin man wearing a gold Saint Laurent suit with quirky transparent shoes at the London premiere tonight.Mr Skarsgard, 50, made a fashion faux pas as he joined co-stars Ms Colman, 52, Elizabeth Debicki, 36, and Peter Dinklage, 57, on the red carpet at the BFI Southbank.The actor displayed his feet in the plastic shoes, from the fashion designer’s 2027 spring/ summer collection which debuted at Paris Fashion Week last month. All eyes soon diverted to Ms Colman who arrived wearing an elegant satin gown from Celine, while displaying her new grey locks. She was joined alongside her husband of 25 years, Ed Sinclair. The Oscar-winning actress has been embracing her greys and natural curls in recent weeks after ditching her brunette pixie cut. Alexander Skarsgard, 50, plays a man woven entirely out of wicker alongside his co-star Olivia Colman in their new film Wicker But Mr Skarsgard looked more like the tin man wearing a gold Saint Laurent suit with quirky transparent shoes at the London premiere tonightMs Colman, who appeared in Broadchurch before starring as Queen Elizabeth II in The Crown, shared posed for photos with her co-stars.The new film has left many scratching their heads over its bizarre concept. Described as ‘vulgar, horny yet unexpectedly heartwarming’, Wicker follows Ms Colman’s character as the lonely Fisherwoman whose love life is hampered by her constant fishy odour.Fans have also drawn parallels between Wicker and Wicked, in which Wicked Witch Elphaba is in love with Scarecrow; and The Shape Of Water, in which a lonely janitor falls in love with an amphibious creature. Desperate for affection, she commissions the local basket weaver – played by Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage – to fashion her a husband out of wicker.The creation, played by Alexander, comes to life and proves so alluring that it sparks fierce jealousy among the village’s women, threatening to disrupt the social order.The first trailer was released to much fanfare in July, with viewers in shock at the graphic scenes between Ms Colman and Skarsgard.While silver-screen star Ms Colman is no stranger to a regency bonkbuster – famously winning an Oscar for her role as Queen Anne in The Favourite – her tryst with the wicker man was quite unlike any other scene she’s filmed. The trailer instantly opens with a racy scene as Ms Colman is flung across her bed in a passionate tryst before flashing back to show how she became the subject of mockery in her village due to her single status. Mr Skarsgard made a fashion faux paus as he joined the like of Ms Colman, 52, Elizabeth Debicki, 36, and Peter Dinklage, 57, on the red carpet at the BFI Southbank The actor displayed his feet in the plastic shoes, from the fashion designer’s 2027 spring/ summer collection which debuted at Paris Fashion Week last monthAt her behest, Peter then spends a month weaving together a husband for her, who comes to life and ties the knot with her in a chapel. Another racy scene follows as Ms Colman undresses her wicker husband, gasping in awe as she admires his body before being grabbed in a passionate clinch. The villagers, which include Quadrophenia’s Phil Daniels, Saltburn’s Richard E Grant and The Crown’s Elizabeth Debicki, soon grow obsessed with the couple and their relationship – with the men wanting the wicker man ousted, and the women lusting over him. Taking to the comment section after the trailer dropped, baffled fans wrote: ‘Olivia will not do a normal movie and I live for that’; ‘You know what? Fair play to her. I’m not going to judge the lady for wanting a hot monster husband’; ‘this looks interesting, probably has a good message behind this story’;’This is insane, I’m so excited to see this. Perfect casting’; ‘Somebody wove an interesting tale with this one, it seems.’Others drew parallels between Wicker and Wicked, in which Wicked Witch Elphaba is in love with Scarecrow; and The Shape Of Water, in which a lonely janitor falls in love with an amphibious creature. The cast have spoken about the bizarre nature of the unconventional romance, which is based on Ursula Wills’ short story, The Wicker Husband. Ms Colman’s romps with Alexander Skarsgard in the trailer for new film Wicker have bamboozled fans Wicker follows Ms Colman’s character as the lonely Fisherwoman whose love life is hampered by her constant fishy odour – until she commissions a husband made of wicker [embedded content]Join the discussionWhat do you think bold fashion choices like Skarsgard’s say about the red carpet today?What’s your view?Elizabeth said: ‘The character I play in this woman is called the Tailor’s wife.‘She’s deeply unhappy, but she doesn’t know that yet, until she witnesses another woman in the village – the stinky beautiful fisherwoman – make a very different choice about the path she wants her life to follow and that completely unravels my character.’Touching on his own role, Peter said: ‘He’s also an outsider, like the fisherwoman, so he has an affection for the stinky fisherwoman, although I don’t think the basketmaker even smells the stink.’Meanwhile, Ms Colman has raved about the film, saying: ‘I think it’s in my top three favourite scripts I’ve ever read.’Wicker currently boasts a 91 per cent ‘fresh’ status on reviews aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes after its premiere at Sundance Film Festival in January.Wicker is set for release on October 23 in the US and on October 30 in the UK