Shane Black’sThe Predatoralmost had a few completely different endings. One of these endings featuredAlien’s Ellen Ripley in the pod with a Facehugger-type of breathing mask on. TheAlienconnection had previously been revealed when the mask was shown by VFX artist Jon K. Miller on social media. However, it was not revealed who was in the pod when those pictures were released. We now have confirmation that the ending was going to be an even bigger connection to theAlienfranchise.
The Predatoreffects artist Yuri Everson posted a picture ofRipleyin the Predator Killer pod with the Facehugger mask on. Her name tag is clearly visible in the image. Everson admits that they shot three different endings for the movie, but they obviously did not go with theAlienplot twist at the end. However, it does prove that the studio at one time was into the idea of connecting the two franchises again. Instead of Sigourney Weaver, Ripley in the Predator Killer suit was played by stuntwoman Breanna Watkins.
The Predatoralsowent through several reshootsthat left the final product feeling a bit disjointed after the studio thought that the movie strayed too far from the franchise. One ending was supposed to feature the return of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Dutch, but the actor declined to take part in the sequel. Had theAlienending been used, it would have caused another problem with the story since the sequel takes place in 2018 and the firstAlienmovie takes place in 2122. There would have been some pretty major explaining to do.
The original plot forThe Predatorhad the crew teaming up withtwo Predator emissariesto go up against the Upgrade Predator. We’ve seen the designs for the emissaries and they looked like older versions of the normal hunters. However, test screenings did not go over very well and that part of the story was axed. While the movie was torched by critics and long-time fans of the franchise, it was a pretty excellent popcorn movie that included some intense action and the debut of the Ultimate Predator, which was worth it alone.
The Predatordidn’t do so great at the box office, which makes the chances of a sequel pretty slim at the moment.Shane Black had planned on making a sequel, but it’s unclear where that story would have gone, and it seems that it could have gone three completely different ways when looked at the three different endings that were considered. Would fans have wanted to see anotherAliens vs. Predatorinstallment? Sigourney Weaver certainly does not want to see that idea happen again. The actress admitted that she wanted her character to die inAlien 3so she wouldn’t have to take part in the mashup. You can check out Ripley’s suit below, thanks to Yuri Everson’s Instagram account.
