Ian Holm, right, with Sigourney Weaver and Yaphet Kotto in the original 1979 “Alien.” Holm’s likeness has been re-created via AI and animatronics for the new “Alien: Romulus.” (Spoiler alert: If you haven’t seen “Alien: Romulus” — or, for that matter, the original 1979 “Alien” — consider holding off on this one.) A familiar face appears unexpectedly a third of the way into “Alien: Romulus,” the gruesome new interquel in the “Alien” franchise currently in theaters. The inclusion of a new “synthetic” (a humanoid android) bearing the likeness of the late actor Ian Holm has already sparked impassioned online reactions. Social media users have questioned the ethics of the multiple-scene cameo, with some calling it “digital necromancy.” Holm, who acted in “Chariots of Fire,” “Brazil” and “The Sweet Hereafter,” […]
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