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Alien: Romulus' Cailee Spaeny had big, Pulse Rifle-wielding shoes to fill.

“I had [Weaver’s] performance playing on repeat for months.

Exclusive Total Film image of Alien Romulus

“But I never felt intimidated.

That role wasn’t written for a woman, so there was real freedom.

“In a shot like that, you’ve got to lean in.

Cailee Spaeny and Archie Renaux in Alien: Romulus

You just go, ‘OK.

Get those leaf-blowers ready!

“I don’t feel that cool, but it definitely looks cool!”

The xenomorph on the cover of Total Film’s Alien: Romulus issue

Alien: Romulus is released in theaters on August 16.

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