| Errors | Missing | Unverified | Supported |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
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Errors = Critical Errors + Imprecisions
Missing = Critical Omissions + Notable Gaps
At the time of its release in August 2024, the most famous actor in Alien: Romulus was Cailee Spaeny, who played the film's lead protagonist, Rain Carradine. While the film featured an ensemble cast of young rising stars, Spaeny was the most widely recognized due to a high-profile "breakout year" immediately preceding the film’s launch.
Spaeny entered Alien: Romulus as one of Hollywood's most talked-about young actresses of 2024. Just months before Romulus, she starred in the major A24 blockbuster Civil War (2024) as Jessie, a novice war photographer. Her fame had reached its peak in late 2023 when she won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at the Venice International Film Festival for her portrayal of the titular character in Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla (2023).
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While Spaeny was the lead, Isabela Merced was arguably as famous—if not more so—among younger audiences and commercial film fans. Formerly known as Isabela Moner, she had been a recognizable child and teen star for years. At the time of release, she was also in the news for being cast as Dina in the upcoming second season of HBO’s The Last of Us.
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Though perhaps less "famous" in terms of Hollywood blockbuster history at the time of release, David Jonsson was widely considered the "breakout star" of the film by critics and audiences. Before Romulus, his most notable work was as Gus Sackey in the HBO/BBC series Industry (2020–2022) and as the lead in the acclaimed 2023 British romantic comedy Rye Lane.
Finally, the film featured a digital "performance" and vocal reference from the late Ian Holm (reprising a role similar to his 1979 character Ash, though playing a new android named Rook). While Holm was the most legendary name associated with the film, he had passed away in 2020.
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At the time of Alien: Romulus's release in August 2024, the most famous actor in the cast was Cailee Spaeny, who played the lead, Rain Carradine. Spaeny was experiencing a major career surge following her starring role in the A24 hit Civil War (2024) and her critical acclaim for Priscilla (2023), for which she won the Volpi Cup at the Venice Film Festival.
However, Isabela Merced (who played Kay) arguably held higher general public recognition due to her longer career as a child star and roles in major commercial franchises like Transformers: The Last Knight (2017) and Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019).
The film also featured the likeness of the late Ian Holm (recreated digitally as the android Rook), who is historically the most legendary actor associated with the production, though he died in 2020.