“Alien” Fans were surprised to see the late Ian Holm in the latest installment, “Alien: Romulus,” but as Artificial Intelligence becomes a new norm, it is little wonder he would once again feature in the franchise.

The actor appeared in the 1979’s  “Alien” as Ash and in “Alien: Romulus” he plays Rook, a humanoid android. Director Fede Alvarez has now defended his use of AI to portray Holm in his latest film in an interview with the Los Angeles Times. 

“We were not trying to do what can’t be done, which is to reproduce that person’s talent as an actor, because this is another character,” the 46-year-old told the outlet. “The only thing they have in common is the likeness.”

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