Died at 72
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Bolaji Badejo was a Nigerian design student who portrayed the eponymous Alien in the 1979 film Alien. Alien was Badejo's only acting appearance. As a child, Badejo had been diagnosed with sickle cell anaemia. Several months after his 39th birthday, Bolaji fell ill and was taken to St. Stephen Hospital in Ebute Metta, Lagos, where he died on December 22, 1992 of complications from the disease. While at a bar in early 1977, Bolaji Badejo was approached by Alien casting director Peter Archer, who was scouting for someone suitably tall and thin to play the eponymous Alien. Ivor Powell, the film's associate producer, explained that "The person that put the suit on had to be impossibly tall. We wanted them to be incredibly long-limbed, especially from the waist to the knee." However, the production had reached an impasse casting their Alien. They tried various female models, a family of contortionists and even Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew.
Bolaji Badejo
Xenomorph
for Xenomorph in Legends United
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Universes seemingly unite after the Dr. Doom's attempt to return to the Negative Zone goes wrong. With now Marvel, DC, Transformers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and other universes stitched together in one world, alliances are forged and enemies are made as no one knows what to do with the other universe. With Iron Man seemingly wanting to get rid of all Transformers, and Captain America aligning himself with Optimus Prime, tensions rise. Batman also has his eyes set on destroying all of the Transformers and tries to do so with the help of Iron Man and the United States Military. This causes an all out war with one side led by Superman and Captain America and the other by Batman and Iron Man. But in the midst of all the fighting, Ultron, Megatron, and Magneto have secretly come in contact with Kylo Ren, one of the heads of the First Order. The three begin their plan to conquer the universe, and head directly to Earth to destroy it. Meanwhile, Marvel, DC, and Transformers characters have figured out their enemies’ plan and decide to work together to stop them. Traveling to the Star Wars universe, they come in contact with Rey, Finn, Han Solo and company and recruit them to stop Ultron, Magneto, the Decepticons, and The First Order from destroying their home, Earth. The Battle For The Ages Begins Here...
