![]() ![]() ![]() The cast and crew have remained "tight-lipped" about Remar's involvement and departure. Despite the recasting, the footage of Remar entering the Hive with the other Marines is included in the final film having already filmed a complex effects shot with him, the production were unable to re-film with Biehn in the role, and instead used editing to cut away once Remar turned his head. With Biehn's arrival, Cameron and Biehn allegedly reworked the character of Hicks slightly, as Biehn was worried he may be compared to his previous role as Reese. It was supposed to be a big secret and nobody ever told us anything" ―Cynthia Dale Scott at the 2011 convention Alien Encounters " No one would talk about it, nobody told us, it just went away, and we showed up for the day and we looked at the call sheet and we're reading and we're going, 'Michael Biehn? Who's Michael Biehn?' and they said 'He's Hicks.' and we're all looking at each- I could- I could swear that James was Hicks, you- nobody ever said a word to us, it's just like 'We're reshooting a few scenes, this is Hicks.' and it- you know. According to Cynthia Dale Scott (Corporal Dietrich) at the 2011 convention Alien Encounters, the crew would not discuss Remar's departure with the others. Michael Biehn, who had previously worked with Cameron on The Terminator, playing Kyle Reese, was brought in to replace Remar. Firing and recasting Īfter a couple of weeks of working on Aliens, Remar was caught in the possession of illegal drugs and was subsequently fired. It is unlikely any footage of Remar and Sigourney Weaver ( Ripley) was filmed, as the scenes of the Marines in the Hive were done at beginning of Aliens' production during this time, Weaver was finishing Half Moon Street. Īlthough not much is known about Remar's role as Hicks, as no direct footage of him in the role has ever been released, he at least filmed the shot where the Marines enter the Alien Hive and several still pictures and a costume continuity Polaroid were taken of him. At the time of Aliens' filming, Frank Oz was filming Little Shop Of Horrors on an adjacent stage, and, according to Matthews, Remar "blew a hole in Frank's set! With a shotgun!" Matthews then said to Remar, "Where the fuck did you get live ammo?" Ī compilation of images showing Remar as Hicks. The main thing Matthews had to teach them was to never point a weapon at somebody and to never walk around with their finger on the trigger although the weapons used blanks, they could still do damage. Īl Matthews (Sergeant Apone) was asked by director James Cameron to train the Marine actors. ![]() Alien series producer Walter Hill, who had previously directed Remar in The Warriors, The Long Riders and 48 Hrs., likely helped Remar obtain the audition for Aliens. James Remar was cast as Corporal Hicks in Aliens. ![]()
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