‘Alien: Covenant’ Rumor: Who Is Katherine Waterston’s Daniels?
So far we’ve heard a lot about theAlien: Covenantcast — which includesKatherine Waterston,Billy Crudup,Danny McBride,Demián Bichir, andJussie Smollett– but not a lot about the characters they’ll be playing. We knowMichael Fassbenderwill reprise his role fromPrometheusas “synthetic” David, of course, and that at least some of his new co-stars will be playing members of the colony ship Covenant. Beyond that, details have been zipped up tight.
But that hasn’t stopped rumors from leaking out, and the latest one might be the juiciest yet. A new report claims to have intel on “Daniels,” the character Waterston is playing in the movie, and if true it puts the film in an interesting position. Click through for theAlien CovenantKatherine Waterston rumor (but be warned thatSPOILERSmight be ahead).
The Playlisthas the dirt. They tend to be pretty trustworthy, but even so you may want to take this with a grain of salt. None of these details have been confirmed by anyone official. Oh, and here’s your last warning thatSPOILERScould be ahead. If you’d rather be surprised, click away now.
Okay, ready? Here’s whatThe Playlistsays about theAlien CovenantKatherine Waterston character:
Sources close to film and actress tell us the Waterston will be playing Ellen Ripley’s mother in “Alien: Covenant,” which is an amazing twist and true to Ridley Scott’s promise that the post-“Prometheus” prequels will eventually lead right up to the first “Alien” movie. It should be noted however that Waterston isn’t the lead of the movie, and it’s an ensemble piece like “Prometheus.”
Waterston’s character Daniels was first revealed in a photo from theAlien: Covenantset last month (which you can see in the header). At the time, we commented on the strong"Ellen Ripley vibe"she was giving off. Now it seems that similarity is not only deliberate, but significant. Time will tell whether Daniels is as cool and badass as her daughter, but it’s not hard to see where Ripley gets her toughness. There’s probably an argument to be made that connections like these make a fictional universe feel small, but it’s still an exciting twist.
Originally,Ridley Scotthadplanned to take his timeconnecting thePrometheusandAlienfilms. At some point, however, he decided to reposition hisPrometheussequel as anAlienmovie, with a new title and everything. Introducing Ellen Ripley’s mom would certainly linkAlien: Covenantmore closely to the earlierAlienfilms. Though we should point out that even if the rumor is true, it’s unclear how relevant it’ll be — whether it’ll be a minor Easter egg, or a major plot point.
