Diary Of A Teenage Girl: Mixing sleaze with honesty

IT’S a risky move, playing an adult who sleeps with a 15-year-old — you have to get the dynamic just right. 

But it’s also a challenge, which is why Alexander Skarsgard was “intrigued” enough to sign up for Diary Of A Teenage Girl.

The actor plays 35-year-old Monroe, who becomes involved with his girlfriend’s daughter, Minnie. Sure, he’s predatory and sleazy — but not straightforwardly so. He’s also secretly vulnerable and childish, and sometimes, thanks to Skarsgard’s portrayal, almost a sympathetic character.