Michael Fassbender

Michael Fassbender

Michael Fassbender is reportedly "casually dating" Alicia Vikander.

The 37-year-old actor, who enjoyed a brief fling with Gerard Butler's ex-girlfriend Madalina Ghenea earlier this year, has been "spending a lot of time" with his co-star in the upcoming film 'The Light Between Oceans' in recent weeks.

An insider told E! News: "Michael and Alicia are casually dating, spending a lot of time together."

The '12 Years a Slave' star was spotted surfing and having a picnic on Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia with the 26-year-old Swedish actress last weekend.

Alicia plays Michael's wife in the psychological thriller based on the novel by M. l. Stedman and the film, which recently wrapped filming in nearby New Zealand, is set to be released next year.

The Irish heartthrob joined other members of the cast and crew to celebrate Alicia's birthday in October and they were photographed going to a spa and massage parlour together later that month.

Michael also dated his 'Shame' co-star Nicole Beharie, 28, who confirmed their split on Twitter in January 2011, and was linked to British heptathlete Louise Hazel last year.