Ash (Alien) - Wikipedia
Ash is a fictional character in the film Alien (1979) portrayed by actor Ian Holm [1] who, while known in the UK as a stage actor, was at the time unknown to American audiences. Ash serves as the secondary antagonist of the first film. [2]
Ian Holm's Role In Alien: Romulus Explained - Screen Rant
Aug 15, 2024 · Alien: Romulus includes a role for original Alien star Ian Holm, who played Ash in the 1979 film. Here's his character and connections explained.
How Ian Holm Was Recreated For Alien: Romulus - Screen Rant
6 days ago · Alien: Romulus featured a surprising character return, and a mix of animatronics, CGI, and an actor using facial capture helped to resurrect Holm.
Alien: Romulus – Why people are so upset about its surprise cameo - BBC
Aug 20, 2024 · One of its characters, Rook, is a robot who looks and sounds almost exactly like Ash, a robot played by Ian Holm in the first Alien. The twist is that Holm died four years ago, so his...
Alien: Romulus director says crew 'fixed' controversial Ian Holm ...
Jan 10, 2025 · 'Alien: Romulus' director Fede Álvarez revealed that the home video release of his sci-fi horror movie has 'fixed' the visual effects that resurrected the late Ian Holm: 'We made it better.'
Ian Holm - Wikipedia
With the consent of his heirs, the role of android Rook was generated from Holm's archive data and computer-generated imagery for the 2024 film Alien: Romulus, the identical model to Ash, the character of the first Alien film, he played in 1979.
Alien (1979) - Ian Holm as Ash - IMDb
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How 'Alien: Romulus' resurrected Ian Holm - Entertainment Weekly
Aug 16, 2024 · To be clear, the character with Holm’s likeness in Alien: Romulus is not exactly Ash. The new film is set between the events of Alien and Aliens, meaning that Ash has already been destroyed...
45 Years Later, The Creepiest 'Alien' Character Got Brought
Aug 16, 2024 · As Ash in Alien, the late, great Ian Holm brought a crucial layer to the believability and thrill of the classic film. Not only was the horrible Xenomorph on the loose, but one synthetic...
The makers of 'Alien: Romulus' defend their AI-resurrected Ian Holm ...
Aug 19, 2024 · For Ridley Scott’s original 1979 sci-fi-horror classic “Alien,” Holm played Ash, a secretly synthetic crew member with ulterior motives. And now his face and voice have been resurrected as a...