Warning: Major Spoilers for Alien: Romulus & The Last of Us Part II . In an incredible twist of fate that seems too perfect to be true, Alien: Romulus director Fede Álvarez has revealed a surprising connection between his recent 2024 movie release, the sci-fi horror movie Alien: Romulus, and the hit video game The Last of Us Part II . The Don’t Breath helmer shared on social media how playing the game significantly influenced his creative decisions for Romulus , especially regarding Isabela Merced's character, Kay.
However, what makes this revelation even more mind-blowing is the uncanny way life imitates art. Álvarez took to X (formerly Twitter) to share a fascinating anecdote about his creative process. He disclosed how a storyline from The Last of Us Part II inspired him to incorporate a specific plot element into Alien: Romulus .
In his post, the Evil Dead filmmaker wrote: Fun fact: I was playing #TheLastOfUs2 while writing #AlienRomulus. The story of a pregnant Dina made me think of having the character of Kay be pregnant too. Then I cast Isabella Merced to play Kay.
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A year later she gets cast to play Dina on the HBO show...
. True story. This revelation is fascinating, not just because of the casting coincidence with Merced being chosen to play Dina in The Last of Us Season 2 , the very character that sparked Álvarez's idea for her character in Romulus .
It’s also incredible because of Álvarez's unique creative choices while crafting his Alien film. Adding.