One of the few times filmmakers have got away with it is with Oliver Reed in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator. Reed died during filming, forcing the production to finish off his scenes with body doubles and CGI. And, 25 years on, the CGI reliant scenes are not actually too obvious.

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. Holm played the android Ash in Ridley Scott’s original “Alien” film and died in 2020 at 88 years old.

Romulus" looking to watch from home, the controversial Ian Holm CGI has been corrected for folks awaiting the home entertainment release, director Fede Álvarez assured. He said it looks "way better" than what fans saw in theaters.

"We just ran out of time in post-production to get it right," Fede Álvarez said of the theatrical cut. "We made it better for the release right now."

Romulus hit theaters last summer, it reignited the franchise’s sci-fi-horror legacy because it was so awesome! Director Fede Alvarez delivered a visceral film, which was set between Alien and Aliens ,

Alien: Romulus Fede Álvarez says the CGI resurrection of a dead actor in the movie has been fixed for the home video release.

Alien franchise. The movie was “Certified Fresh” on Rotten Tomatoes and grossed over $350 million worldwide. A sequel is already in the works.But one aspect of the movie garnered a more mixed response,