The cast also includes Archie Renaux, Isabela Merced, Spike Fearn and Aileen Wu. The closest movie star we have is Ian Holm. Holm played the android Ash in the franchise’s original film, 1979. ForeignerAnd although Holm died in 2020, his likeness is used for another android named Rook. According to the Internet Movie Database, Holm is credited for “facial and voice references.”

The lack of star power didn’t hurt Alien: RomulusTarantino might joke that, like with superhero movies, audiences come to the films out of love for the franchise. Romulus is the ninth film in the Foreigner Series (including two crossovers with the Predator Films). But not all of these films were big commercial successes: 1992 Alien 3 – The Wonderful World of Aliens was considered a flop in the USA in 1997 Alien: Rebirth almost ended the franchise because 20th Century Fox decided to Predator Crossovers and renounced the resurrection Action.

Alien: Romulus currently has an approval rating of 82% on Rotten tomatoestogether with an audience of 86%. The film was a great success. It was not only a Foreigner Film: People thought it was a Foreigner Film that is worth your time and money. I would compare it in some ways to the 2016 star Wars film Villain One. Alien: Romulus takes place between 1979 Foreigner and the sequel from 1986 Aliens. It has no common characters, but references the entire series and even adds to the lore. And, importantly, how Villain Oneyou can enjoy it without having much prior knowledge of the entire series. It’s very difficult to get excited about a film that requires you to do your homework to appreciate.

Rotten tomatoes“An 86% audience rating shows that not everyone liked the film, but I can’t imagine anyone leaving the cinema complaining that the film needed more stars. The actors played their roles well, especially Jonsson. The only thing big stars would have added to the film would have been a bigger budget.”

Of course, seeing big movie stars on screen can be fun. This is especially true in the films of Quentin Tarantino. When you watch his films, you can feel the joy he takes in casting John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Brad Pitt, Lucy Liu, Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington, and Walton Goggins, to name a few. You know he had a blast introducing Christoph Waltz to a wider audience. And you can feel how excited he was to cast Don Johnson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Pam Grier, and Robert Forster in major films. I’ve often wondered if some of his casting decisions are just based on his desire to meet and spend time with some of his favorite stars. That may be so: but they always work.

45 years ago Foreigner took the cinemas by storm. Just one year after star Warsit offered a much grimmer view of space. Spaceships were darker and dirtier, takeoffs and landings were strenuous and the world was much more complex. It was not just about good and evil: in Foreignerwe learned that androids were not always our friends. And what is even more alarming: the corporations were not always our friends either, because they viewed humans as expendable.

But the story – which was ahead of its time and still holds up frighteningly well today – resonated, as did the tagline “In space, no one can hear you scream.” The cast featured some well-known actors, including Tom Skerritt, John Hurt, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton and Ian Holm, but it was all balanced by the performance of a virtually unknown actor playing the lead character, Ripley. Most would agree that Sigourney Weaver more than owned the moment, becoming an instantly iconic actress. Apparently Meryl Streep was also considered for the role: at the time, she was at the height of her breakout role in 1978’s The Space. The hunter who goes through hell.

Ms. Streep would certainly have been great in the role of Ripley. But would she have been better than Weaver? And more importantly, do you think anyone left the theater in 1979 complaining about the lack of a “movie star” in the lead role? Not likely. In fact, they probably knew they had just seen an acting performance that set up an incredible film, and in the end, it’s really about the film. And that’s what we really need: more good stories, not a way to pay rich people more money.

Brian has worked in pop culture and media for about three decades: he has worked for MTV, VH1, SiriusXM, CBS and Loudwire. In addition to being a writer and editor-in-chief, he has also appeared on radio as a pundit, guested on radio shows and hosted podcasts. Over the years he has interviewed the living members of Led Zeppelin, the members of U2, Beyonce, Pink, Usher, Stevie Nicks, Lorde… and is grateful to have had the chance to interview Joe Strummer of The Clash and Tom Petty.