"Alien: Romulus" director Fede Álvarez said in an interview with Empire magazine that he understands why some viewers reacted negatively to the appearance of late actor Ian Holm in the film.

based on the late Ian Holm. For the recreation, which was made with the consent of Holm’s estate, a combination of CGI and puppetry was used to achieve the likeness of the actor, who passed away ...

Alien: Romulus caused considerable controversy by resurrecting a dead actor — so the film's director ... "Shane Mahan actually did this animatronic of Ian Holm based on a head cast from Lord ...

However, some fans took issue with the use of CGI to replace actor Sir Ian Holm – he played humanoid robot Ash in the original Alien film in 1979 and died in 2020, aged 88. Fans were shocked to ...

One of the biggest critiques Alien: Romulus faced upon release was the really bad Ian Holm CGI, but the home ... because it just felt wrong to bring an actor back like that. As it turns out ...

But we’re still talking about the ventriloquizing of an actor who had no say in how his ... No, there’s no confusing Rook for the real Ian Holm. But he’s also not capable of objecting ...

Ian Holm's return 'thanks' to a combination of puppetry and CGI. For a movie that looks so remarkably good – from the oppressive, classical set design to the astounding lighting work – Ash's ...

The late Ian Holm was "resurrected" (with permission from the actor's estate) to achieve this, but even setting aside the controversy surrounding the practice of "digital necromancy," the effects ...