{"id":205468,"date":"2025-12-26T19:47:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T19:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/205468\/"},"modified":"2025-12-26T19:47:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T19:47:08","slug":"james-cameron-and-michael-biehn-slam-alien-3-in-new-interview-but-defend-david-fincher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/205468\/","title":{"rendered":"James Cameron and Michael Biehn slam Alien 3 in new interview; but defend David Fincher"},"content":{"rendered":"

One director\/actor pairing that\u2019s too often overlooked when we talk about the great ones is\u00a0Michael Biehn<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0James Cameron<\/a>. They did three movies together, and each of them is a classic.<\/p>\n

Biehn iconically played Kyle Reese in\u00a0The Terminator\u00a0(he also did a cameo in\u00a0Terminator 2: Judgment Day\u00a0that was cut), famously replaced a fired James Remar as Corporal Hicks in\u00a0Aliens, and wrapped up his Cameron trilogy with\u00a0The Abyss, where he played his only villain in a Cameron movie.<\/p>\n

Why Alien 3 Still Stings for Cameron and Biehn<\/p>\n

In the years since, much has been made about the controversial decision by 20th Century Fox to kill off Biehn\u2019s Hicks and Carrie Henn\u2019s Newt in\u00a0Alien 3\u00a0(with Lance Henriksen\u2019s Bishop at least getting a cameo).<\/p>\n

The decision has long stuck in the craw of both Biehn and Cameron, who recently reunited on Biehn\u2019s podcast,\u00a0Just Fooling About With Michael Biehn<\/a>. The full interview (embedded at the top of the article) is a blast, but one moment in particular stands out when Biehn raises\u00a0Alien 3\u00a0with Cameron\u2014who does not mince words.<\/p>\n

\u201cI thought that was the stupidest f*cking thing,\u201d said Cameron, adding, \u201cso you build a lot of goodwill So, you build a lot of goodwill around the characters of you know, Hicks, Newt and Bishop, and then the first thing they do in the in the next film is kill them all off, right? Really smart guys, you know, and replace them with a bunch of f**king convicts that you hate. And want to see die. Really clever. Now, I\u2019m a big fan of Fincher and his work and all that. And that was his first feature film, and he was getting vectored around by a lot of other voices and all that. So, I give him a free pass on that one.\u201d<\/p>\n

Michael Biehn on David Fincher and the \u201cBowl of Sh*t\u201d<\/p>\n

On that point, Biehn agreed, saying\u00a0David Fincher\u00a0was \u201chanded a bowl of shit.\u201d<\/p>\n

As part of a broader discussion about generative AI and the use of actors\u2019 likenesses without permission, Biehn revealed that\u00a0Alien 3\u00a0used his likeness without consent. He first heard about it from a producer he was working with at the time.<\/p>\n

When Biehn raised the issue, he was offered a significant sum of money to grant permission\u2014so much so that he says it was actually more than he was paid for\u00a0Aliens. Despite that, he refused, to the point that Fincher personally called him, prompting Biehn to respond:<\/p>\n

\u201cgo f*ck yourself man\u201d.<\/p>\n

Cameron followed that anecdote with a dry observation:<\/p>\n

\u201cI wonder why you\u2019ve never been cast in a David Fincher film.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cameron\u2019s Take on Fincher, Alien Today, and Franchise Fatigue<\/p>\n

Despite the controversy, Cameron made it clear there\u2019s no lingering animosity toward Fincher, saying:<\/p>\n

\u201che\u2019s my kind of ornery.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cameron also commented on the state of the\u00a0Alien\u00a0franchise today. He praised\u00a0Alien: Earth, but seemed less enthusiastic about\u00a0Alien: Romulus, noting that he liked \u201cparts of it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Most tellingly, Cameron said that you couldn\u2019t pay him enough to return to the franchise, which he feels has become overly \u201cfan-driven.\u201d<\/p>\n

Key Takeaways for Fans of the Alien Franchise<\/p>\n

Cameron remains openly critical of\u00a0Alien 3\u2019s opening decisions<\/p>\n

Both Cameron and Biehn largely absolve Fincher of blame<\/p>\n

Biehn\u2019s likeness dispute foreshadows modern AI and rights debates<\/p>\n

Cameron has little interest in returning to the\u00a0Alien\u00a0universe<\/p>\n

What Do You Think?<\/p>\n

What do you make of James Cameron and Michael Biehn\u2019s long-simmering frustration with\u00a0Alien 3? Were Hicks and Newt\u2019s deaths a fatal misstep\u2014or a bold narrative gamble? Let us know in the comments.<\/p>\n

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