Pictures of Alexander Skarsgard Shopping at The Grove in LA

Alexander Skarsgard visited The Grove in LA yesterday to catch a midday movie at the mall's theater. He went without his girlfriend, Kate Bosworth, though the pair have stepped out in the past for the occasional cinema date nights. A former flame, Amanda Seyfried, recently talked about their brief relationship but had only kind words to say about "super funny" Alex in Elle magazine. The True Blood hunk's black t-shirt revealed the toned muscles he's been steadily working on in preparation for his shirtless return to the small screen — watch a sneak peek of Alex's abs in the season four teaser for his HBO show! We'll have to wait a few more months before his series is back, but Alex will be busy with a trip to France to debut Melancholia at the Cannes Film Festival.