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Trust Me Bro: Fede Alvarez stepped down from ALIEN ROMULUS 2 because he wanted David Jonsson as the lead, and Jonsson said no.
Posted by: notfabio on Mar 12, 10:55
Trust Me Bro: Fede Alvarez stepped down from ALIEN ROMULUS 2 because he wanted David Jonsson as the lead, and Jonsson said no.
notfabio
Mar 12, 10:55
He didn't say no to being lead, "he didn’t want to come back" (there should be a sequel clause where he has to return)
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Antibody
Mar 12, 10:58
I thought that was weird but it's not totally unheard of, might be a quirk of it being made for Hulu.
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notfabio
Mar 12, 11:01
VA: Heard that Fede and Ridley butted heads a lot and that was the reason
notfabio
Mar 12, 11:32
I think VA had already told the story, but Fede wanted Fassbender back Ridley said no. Blomkamp has hinted he didnt get along with Scott.
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notfabio
Mar 12, 11:37
they both wanted to continue Scott's stories. Blomkamp's film was a retcon of the post ALIENS universe and Fede wanted to complete the
Moviesnob
Mar 12, 11:56