Apple's new series based on the sci-fi novels of the same name lets the actor lean into his funny side as a socially awkward, emotionless, TV-addicted security AI

Alexander Skarsgård is handsome, imposing, and funny, and Murderbot lets him flaunt all those attributes as a heavily armed robot that goes rogue and chooses to spend his free time binge-watching television.

Skarsgård proves delightful as Murderbot, nicely juxtaposing his own imposing physical appearance with Murderbot's awkwardness around humans. With just a flit of his eyes or a twitch of his mouth, Skarsgård conveys all of Murderbot's emotional discomfort. Pair that with his much more sarcastic voiceover to get even more hilarious contrast.