Over the past few months, there have been a number of reports circulating about the possible involvement ofNoomi Rapaceon directorRidley Scott’sAlien: Covenant. There were reports that she would only have a small role in the sequel, while others claimed that she had been cut out of the movie altogether. Now with production under way in Australia, it seems thatNoomi Rapacewill be a part of the movie after all.
Deadline’s sources claim thatNoomi Rapaceis currently on theAlien: Covenantset in Australia, where she will shoot “weeks worth of scenes” in the sequel. The actress' character Elizabeth Shaw was the only human survivor of thePrometheusexpedition, with the story set a decade after the 2012 movie. With the actress shooting “weeks” worth of scenes, it seems clear that her role will be more than just a simple cameo, although earlier reports claimed she had a small role, so it may actually only be one week’s worth of shooting, but we’ll have to wait and see.
The story follows the crew of the colony ship Covenant, who are bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy. They discover what they think is an uncharted paradise, but is actually a dark, dangerous world, whose sole inhabitant is the “synthetic” David (Michael Fassbender), survivor of the doomed Prometheus expedition.Alien: Covenantstarts a new prequel trilogy that will bridge the gap in the events betweenPrometheusand the originalAlien.Michael Fassbenderwill be reprising his role as the android David.
The early plot synopsis revealed that David was the “only survivor” when the Covenant crew finds this remote planet. We know that the story is set adecade afterthe events ofPrometheus, so it’s possible thatNoomi Rapacewill be filming flashbacks, set during this decade gap betweenPrometheusandAlien: Covenant, but that’s only speculation at this point. 20th Century Fox has yet to confirmNoomi Rapace’s casting, so stay tuned for more details.
Alien: Covenantstarts a new prequel trilogy that will bridge the gap in the events betweenPrometheusand theAlien. Back in December, it was confirmed that iconic Alien creatures such as the Facehugger, Chestburster andXenomorphwill be appearing in the sequel. The cast also includesDanny McBride,Demian Bichir,Jussie Smollett,Amy Seimetz,Carmen EjogoandCallie Hernandez. And it has been all but confirmed by 20th Century Fox themselves that Katherine Waterston is playing Ripley’s mom.Ridley Scottis directing from a script byJack Paglen,Michael GreenandJohn Logan. Stay tuned for more onAlien: Covenantas production continues in Australia.
