Trivia: When the Xenomorph lands over Kay, director Fede Alvarez asked for a bucket of cold water to be thrown at Isabela Merced to obtain a better scare face. Isabela says she was not informed earlier that they were going to throw cold water on her, so the face you see in that scene is her real face of fright trying to catch air because of how scared she was.
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More Alien: Romulus triviaTrivia: Emma Mackey was partly cast as she and Margot Robbie are often confused for each other. Greta Gerwig wanted to make a joke about that fact in the film, but once they were both dressed up as their respective characters they didn't look like each other much, so the idea was scrapped.
Trivia: When Delores is reassembling herself, you can see she is missing the ring finger of her left hand. If you recall, Beetlejuice had this same finger adorned with a ring in his pocket when he attempted to marry Lydia in the first film.
Trivia: Until 2016 Coraline was the longest stop motion film to date, running at an hour and 40 minutes. The new record holder became Kubo and the Two Strings.
Trivia: Vinnie Jones claimed he was offered a cameo role in this film reprising his role as Juggernaut from X-Men: The Last Stand, but turned it down as he did not like the process of having his costume put on.
Trivia: This film features appearances from WWE alumni John Cena and Dwayne Johnson. There used to be real-life acrimony between the two, as Cena was critical of Johnson for leaving the WWE to pursue a film career, alleging he abandoned his fans and the business he claimed to love. Cena would later apologize for this disposition after pursuing a film career of his own, acknowledging that he didn't make the effort to view things from Johnson's perspective.
Trivia: The way Donna attempts to get the bus stopped is a direct nod to the 1994 movie Speed. The bus driver is even named Sam, the same as the driver in that film.
Trivia: In Riley's bedroom, you can see a 4*Town poster on the wall. 4*Town is the boy band from the Pixar movie Turning Red. (00:07:11)
Trivia: Keanu Reeves only says 380 words throughout the entire film.
Trivia: The first time Maika Monroe saw Nicolas Cage in make-up as Longlegs, her heart rate jumped up to over 170 bpm, around 100 above her resting heart rate.
Trivia: The IMAX prints of the film are 11 miles long, weighing 600lb.
Trivia: Near the beginning of the movie, as the SWAT vehicles are approaching, a billboard is visible in the background advertising the movie "The Watchers", which was directed by M. Night Shyamalan's daughter, Ishana.
Trivia: Timothee Chalamet was often sick on set on this film because he had to eat so much chocolate and sweets throughout the production.
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