Alien: Romulus director defends AI version of dead actors likeness after fan backlash [Video]

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This story contains spoilers for “Alien: Romulus” and “Alien.”

Fans of the “Alien” franchise had a few concerns about the appearance of a beloved actor brought back to life by artificial intelligence.

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.

Many fans reacted to his surprise appearance and were none too thrilled.

Ian Holm, who starred with Sigourney Weaver in the original “Alien” film and died in 2020, had his likeness recreated by AI in the newly released “Alien: Romulus.” (Robert Penn/20th Century Fox/Kobal/Shutterstock)

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