Alien: Romulus Director Shoots Down Rumor About Another Returning Franchise Star: “Not True At All”

Fede Alvarez shoots down rumors that one key Alien franchise actor will return to the franchise. Alvarez directed Alien: Romulus, 2024’s franchise film that did well at the box office. The Alien film, also received an Oscar nomination for Best Visual Effects. While Alien: Romulus does pay homage to the previous movies, the franchise installment largely has a new cast that includes Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Isabela Merced, Spike Fearn, and Aileen Wu.

On social media, Alvarez responds to an online rumor surrounding the return of a key character in the Alien franchise. The rumor alleges that the studio is considering bringing back former protagonist Ellen Ripley to the franchise. According to Alvarez, however, this is “Fun gossip. But not true at all.”

\n”‘};
window.arrayOfEmbedScripts[“twitter”] = “”””;

What This Means For The Alien: Romulus Sequel

Ripley Will Not Return

Alien: Romulus takes place between the events of Alien and Aliens. As such, this means that Ellen Ripley is alive during the events of Romulus. Neither Sigourney Weaver nor a stand-in Ripley appeared in the 2024 installment, but the announcement of the Alien: Romulus sequel understandably prompted fans to wonder whether the character would make an appearance in the next film. After all, she is extremely popular, and modern de-aging technology could even allow Weaver herself to return. Alvarez’s most recent quote seems adamant that this will not happen.

This does not mean, however, that the Alien: Romulus sequel will not include any characters that reference the previous films. Alien: Romulus itself included a synthetic named Rook, who is the same model as Ian Holm’s character Ash in the original films. Though Holm died in 2020, the team used AI and CGI in order to bring his likeness back. The sequel will not employ such technology to de-age Weaver for the film, but they could try to bring back other characters from either Alien or Aliens.

Our Take On Ripley Not Returning For The Alien: Romulus Sequel

This Might Be For The Best


Sigourney Weaver as Kiri in Avatar The Way of Water

Overall, it is probably a good thing that the Alien: Romulus sequel is opting against having a de-aged Weaver as Ripley. Bringing back Ripley, even for a cameo, would run the risk of the movie seeming too much like fan service. Additionally, Weaver has already been notably de-aged to play Kiri in James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water and the upcoming Avatar: Fire and Ash, so employing the same strategy for the Alien: Romulus sequel could be the subject of mockery.

Source: Fede Alvarez/X

Related Posts

Popular MCU Wolverine Casting Choice Addresses Marvel Discussions: “I Did Meet With Kevin Feige”

Popular MCU Wolverine Casting Choice Addresses Marvel Discussions: “I Did Meet With Kevin Feige”

A beloved actor among fans to take over as Wolverine in the Marvel Cinematic Universe has detailed his talks with the studio. Hugh Jackman has become synonymous…

10 Most Essential British Comedy Movies

10 Most Essential British Comedy Movies

British comedies hold a special place in the hearts of many, and distinguish themselves even among countless other beloved comedy movies. While there are plenty of quintessential…

Reboot Of Sylvester Stallone’s 5M Action Movie Teased By New Star, 36: “It’s Feral, It’s Raw”

Reboot Of Sylvester Stallone’s $255M Action Movie Teased By New Star, 36: “It’s Feral, It’s Raw”

Lily James teases that her upcoming movie Cliffhanger is very different from Sylvester Stallone’s original movie she’s remaking. News of the Cliffhanger reboot movie came last year…

Jurᴀssic World Rebirth: 14 Deep-Cut Easter Eggs That Only True Fans Spotted

Jurᴀssic World Rebirth: 14 Deep-Cut Easter Eggs That Only True Fans Spotted

Jurᴀssic World Rebirth features some pretty clever deep cuts to the history of the Jurᴀssic Park franchise and the other films of Steven Spielberg. Directed by Gareth…

Kingsman 3 Hopes Refueled By Eggsy Star As He Brushes Off Director’s Delay Excuse: “Is That What He Said?”

Kingsman 3 Hopes Refueled By Eggsy Star As He Brushes Off Director’s Delay Excuse: “Is That What He Said?”

Kingsman 3 gets a promising new update from Eggsy star Taron Egerton, who brushes off director Matthew Vaughn’s delay excuse. Eggsy first hit the big screen in…

Amazon’s James Bond 26 Can Finally Return 007 To The Genre It Failed With 46 Years Ago

Amazon’s James Bond 26 Can Finally Return 007 To The Genre It Failed With 46 Years Ago

Now that Denis Villeneuve has been hired to direct Bond 26, Amazon has the perfect opportunity to take the movie in a surprising direction. When it was…