Noomi Rapace compares her PROMETHEUS character to ALIEN's Ripley
Noomi Rapace is recently talked about her role as as scientist Elizabeth Shaw, the supposed protagonist, in Ridley Scott's Prometheus. During a recent interview on the set of Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows she talked about her characters relation to Alien's Ripley:
"She's definitely her own [character]. She's a scientist and is very bright," she continued. "She's a believer. I think there are some similarities, but she's very much her own. I don't think people will compare her so much to Ripley once they see the movie."
Here is what she had to say about working with Scott on the film:
"It's a great honor and I'm really excited," she said of working with the acclaimed director. "I've met him maybe seven or eight times and he's so passionate. He really loves movies. He watches movies every night. He's seen everything. We had a long chat on the phone — he's in LA now — about my character. I have many ideas and he has many ideas, and now we're starting to search and try to find her."
Production is sheduled to begin by the end of the month. Rapace went on to say:
"I'm jumping into that straight off of ['Sherlock Holmes 2']. My character's name is Elizabeth Shaw, and I'll step into her shoes in March and be her for six months or something. It's quite a long shoot. It's unbelievable."
What are your thoughts on this news? Are you looking forward to seeing Prometheus? Check out the video of her interview below:
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