‘Alien: Romulus’ director defends AI version of dead actor’s likeness after fan backlash
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The director of "Alien: Romulus" defended bringing a dead actor's likeness back to life using AI for the film as fans reacted negatively online.
"We were not trying to do what can’t be done, which is to reproduce that person’s talent as an actor."
A humanoid android (dubbed a "synthetic" in the movie) named Rook bears the likeness of the late Ian Holm, who appeared in the original 1979 "Alien."
Holm also starred as Bilbo Baggins in "The Lord of the Rings" films as well as movies like "Brazil," "Chariots of Fire" and "The Fifth Element." He died in 2020 at 88.
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