Rapace Thinks People Won’t Compare Her Character In PROMETHEUS To Ripley

You’ve heard Michael Fassbender talk about Ridley Scott‘s new sci-fi film, PROMETHEUS which is said to have connection with ALIEN series. What about the film’s female lead, Noomi Rapace? She talked to MTV recently and explained a bit about her character, Elizabeth Shaw, she wanted to make it clear that it’s not going to be like Sigourney Weaver’s iconic character, Ripley..

“She’s definitely her own [character],”
“She’s a scientist and is very bright,”
“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.”
“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.”

She also talked about the excitement of working with the great Scott..

“It’s a great honor and I’m really excited,”
“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.”

Also starring Charlize Theron
PROMETHEUS opens June 8th, 2012