Behind The Scenes Photos Of Bolaji Badejo Playing Ridley Scott’s Alien In 1979

THE man in the monster suit for Ridley Scott’s 1979 film Alien in 1979 was 6’10″ Nigerian Bolaji Badejo.

Badejo told Cinefantastique:

“The idea,” says Bolaji, “was that the creature was supposed to be graceful as well as vicious, requiring slow, deliberate movements. But there was some action I had to do pretty quick. I remember having to kick Yaphet Kotto, throw him against the wall, and rush up to him. Veronica Cartwright was really terrified. After I fling Yaphet Kotto back with my tail, I turn to go after her, there’s blood in my mouth, and she was incredible. It wasn’t acting. She was scared.”

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