Alien: Romulus’ Surprise Alien Callback Character Was A Last Minute Addition, And The Process That Brought Him To The Screen Is Pure Movie Magic
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Alien: Romulus’ Surprise Alien Callback Character Was A Last Minute Addition, And The Process That Brought Him To The Screen Is Pure Movie Magic


SPOILER WARNING: The following article contains minor spoilers for Alien: Romulus. If you have not yet seen the film, proceed at your own risk!

Director Fede Álvarez’s Alien: Romulus is in many ways a love letter to the entirety of the Alien franchise, but in reflecting upon the film, there is one particular callback that is particularly special: the appearance science officer Rook, who is meant to be the same model synthetic human as Ian Holm’s Ash from Ridley Scott’s Alien. Its inclusion is a result of the filmmakers hoping to create a stronger link between the new movie and the 1979 classic – but what you don’t know from just seeing him in action on the big screen is all of the work and hustle that went into his creation.

This past Saturday, Beyond Fest hosted a special Alien/Alien: Romulus double feature that was followed by a filmmaker Q&A panel, and it was during this conversation that animatronic puppeteer Shane Mahan from Legacy Effects detailed the full story behind the creation of Rook. To begin, he explained that there was a thought to have Rook be the same model as Ash earlier in production, but it was ultimately a late change.

(Image credit: 20th Century Studios)

Alien: Romulus Originally Had A Totally Different Science Officer Character That Got Replaced Late In Production



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