Alien: Romulus won't feature Ellen Ripley.
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Ripley's absence from Alien: Romulus is great news for the new installment. Currently in production and on track for a 2024 release, Alien: Romulus will serve as the ninth entry in the franchise.
The actress herself has debunked the possibility of the fan-favorite Alien protagonist showing up in Romulus. Sigourney Weaver has made it abundantly clear that she has no interest in reprising her Ellen Ripley role in the new film. Weaver reiterated that she would have starred in Blomkamp's Alien 5, but its cancelation has prompted her to move on. As Weaver said, that "ship has sailed.
Other alternatives, like bringing Ripley back as yet another clone, would be contrived to the point that it would be silly, and the franchise already needs to move past a very real problem of being bogged down in its own mythology and lore. Ridley Scott returned to the franchise he started to helm the last two Alien movies, Prometheus and Alien: Covenant. Both films were met with extremely mixed reactions.
Additionally, with Sigourney Weaver saying, "the ship has sailed" for her to play Ripley again, bringing her back might not have satisfactory results. While it can be great to see an actor reprise an iconic role from their past, forcing it just for the sake of seeing them again can turn out poorly and tarnish a character's legacy.
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