“We made it better for the release right now.”

So, for people that react negatively, I dont blame them."

“We fixed it, he toldEmpire.

Ian Holm in Alien,

Ian Holm in ‘Alien’; Cailee Spaeny in ‘Alien: Romulus’.Credit:20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection; Murray Close/20th Century Studios

“We made it better for the release right now.

Its so much better.”

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Rook, a CGI/puppet character with the likeness of the late Ian Holm, in ‘Alien: Romulus’.20th Century Studios

“Its way better.”

Alvarez emphasized that he prioritized getting permission from Holm’s family.

So she was thrilled about the idea of having him back.”

The filmmaker also said that Holm’s family members were among the first people to see Rook on screen.

“It was a very, very emotional call.

So I could relate to their pain and also their excitement to see him back in the movie.

I’m super proud of how we did it and how we worked with them.

Alien: Romulusis streaming on Hulu.