Summary
David Jonsson’s incredible performance as Andy inAlien: Romulusmakes his upcoming role in the dystopian Stephen King adaptationThe Long Walkeven more exciting.Alien: Romulusgoes a long way towards recapturing the feel of Ridley Scott’s original 1979 movie. It has the same creepy atmosphere, it has the same intense realism – thanks to practical effects and xenomorph costumes – and it has the same naturalistic group dynamic, courtesy of the impeccable cast that director Fede Álvarez put together.
Álvarez recruited some of the best rising stars in Hollywood to round outthe cast ofAlien: Romulus. Cailee Spaeny, star ofPriscillaandCivil War, leads the way as a sort of Y.A. Ripley stand-in. Isabela Merced, star of the upcomingSupermanandThe Last of Usseason 2, provides strong support. Following his breakout in last year’s delightful romantic comedyRye Lane, Jonsson gives a poignant dual performance as a friendly android who gets upgraded to a ruthless machine.
Alien: Romulus' David Jonsson Is Starring In Stephen King’s The Long Walk Next
Jonsson isn’t done with the horror genre just yet
Jonsson’s next movie afterAlien: RomulusisBonhoeffer, a biopic of German theologian and anti-Nazi dissident Dietrich Bonhoeffer, in which he plays the supporting role of Frank Fisher. But after that, he’s returning to the horror genre to star inthe Stephen King adaptationThe Long Walk. Jonsson will play one of the lead roles in a cast that includes huge names like Cooper Hoffman, Mark Hamill, Judy Greer, andJojo Rabbit’s Roman Griffin Davis.
The Long Walkis one of the earliest books that King published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman, a pen name he adopted to prove whether his success was a fluke.The story takes place in a futuristic, dystopian America run by an iron-fisted, authoritarian regime, and it revolves around the participants in a grueling annual walking contest. The film adaptation doesn’t yet have a set release date, but it’s shooting right now.It’s being directed byThe Hunger Games’ Francis Lawrence, who knows a thing or two about dystopian futures.
David Jonsson’s Performance In Alien: Romulus Is Great For The Long Walk
Jonsson is one of the standout performers in Alien: Romulus
Jonsson is one of the stars ofThe Long Walk, so the fact that his performance inAlien: Romulusis so great makes the upcoming King adaptation even more exciting.It’s not easy for an actor to play two separate characters inhabiting the same body– which is essentially what Jonsson does inAlien: Romuluswhen Andy goes allToy Story 3Buzz Lightyear – but Jonsson nailed it. He could bring just as much depth and nuance to his turn inThe Long Walk.
Alien: Romulus
Cast
Alien: Romulus is the seventh film in the Alien franchise. The movie is directed by Fede Álvarez and will focus on a new young group of characters who come face to face with the terrifying Xenomorphs. Alien: Romulus is a stand-alone film and takes place in a time not yet explored in the Alien franchise.
