TheAlien: Romuluscast includes actors who’ve been headlining recent blockbusters to fresh faces who could become tomorrow’s biggest stars.Set chronologically between the events ofAlienandAliens, the film follows a group of six young adults as they attempt to scavenge supplies for a lengthy cosmic trip from a derelict space station. However, they’re unaware the station is abandoned and in ruins because of the creatures trapped aboard, and they’re more than eager to lash out at any visitors.
One of the often overlooked strengths ofAlienwas the way the film bucked traditional sci-fi castings and instead focused on a diverse collection of actors that brought a grounded humanity to their performances.This is somethingAlien: Romuluslooked to replicate, keeping much of the film’s focus centered solely on the central cast of six young adults trying to make their way across the cosmos to a brighter future.
Born August 02, 2025
Active Since: 2014
Actor: Born in Knoxville, Tennessee, Cailee Spaeny is one of Hollywood’s most compelling up-and-coming stars. Making her screen debut in the 2016 short filmCounting to 1000,she rose in prominence in 2018 for playing important rolesinPacific Rim: Uprising,Bad Times at the El Royale, andOn the Basis of Sex. She also received multiple award nominations for her performance as Priscilla Presley in 2023’sPriscilla.Alien: Romulusis her second blockbuster of 2024, as she also played the young photojournalist Jessie inCivil War.
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Jessie Cullen
Character:Cailee Spaeny plays Rain Carradine inAlien: Romulus, who is effectively the film’s central protagonist. A low-level worker in a mining world controlled by Weyland-Yutani, the orphaned Rain dreams of relocating herself and her “brother” Andy to a more hospitable world. Although she’s desperate for a new start, her loyalty to the other people in her life leads her to endanger herself several times throughout the film.
Born In 1993
Active Since:2016
Actor:Growing up in part of the London Newham borough known as Custom House, David Jonsson has been steadily earning accolades since his stage debut in 2017. After being praised for his acting on shows likeEndeavourandDeep Stateas well as his writing for the stage,Jonsson’s big breakout role was Gus in the HBO/BBC collaboration,Industry. Throughout this, the actor has also retained a focus on theatre, even earning a Black British Theatre Award for Best Male Actor in a Play, for his work inand breathe….
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Augustus “Gus” Sackey
Character: InAlien: Romulus, David Jonsson plays Andy. Andy is Rain’s “brother,” a synthetic that has been programmed by Rain’s deceased parents to watch after her. A sweet-natured but frequently malfunctioning android, Andy’s gentle nature is subverted during the mission onto the ravaged space station. Acquiring the programming of another synthetic upgrades his internal servers but also gives Andy a more ruthless and coldly logical approach to problem-solving.
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Born June 01, 2025
Actor:Born in the town of Kingston within the greater London area, Archie Renaux was initially a model for fashion designers like Nasir Mazhar and Moss Bros. Making his screen debut in 2018’sFeline,his big break came with the role Leo Day in the BBC drama miniseries,Gold Digger. Renaux has since appeared in several films and shows, includingMorbius,The Greatest Beer Run Ever, andThe Other Zoey. He also starred as Mal inShadow and Bone, the fan-favorite Netflix series.
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Simon “Hitch” Hitchson
Character: Tyler is the informal leader of the teens that Rain and Andy work alongside inAlien: Romulus. Kay’s older brother and a cousin to Bjorn, Tyler is a cool and collected figure in the narrative. He’s teased as a potential romantic interest for Rain and establishes himself as an empathic character who doesn’t let the chaos around him turn him against the other characters.
Born June 11, 2025
Active Since:2013
Actor:Born in Columbus, Ohio, Isabela Merced made her Broadway stage debut at age 10 in a production ofEvita.Merded’s big break came with the role of CJ Martin in the Nickelodeon series100 Things to Do Before High School. After several projects with Nickelodeon (including playing Dora the Explorer in the live-actionDora and the Lost City of Gold), she’s been expanding her scope in recent years by appearing in films likeSweet Girl,Madame Web, andTurtles All The Way Down.
She’s set to have a big 2025, where she’ll appear as Dina inThe Last of Usand as Hawkgirl in the James Gunn-directedSuperman.
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Aza Holmes
Character:Isabela Merced plays Kay inAlien: Romulus. The most soft-spoken and kindly of the crew that Rain and Andy team up with, Kay relies heavily on her brother Tyler for support. However, other circumstances in their lives come to a head in the film, leaving Kay in a uniquely dangerous position.
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Born In 2000
Active Since: 2019
Actor:Spike Fearn was born in Leicestershire, England, and has increasingly been adding to his resume in recent years. The actor appeared in minor roles in films likeThe Batmanor recurring characters in shows likeNewark, Newark.His big breakout role came with the seriesTell Me Everything, where he plays Louis.Alien: Romulusisn’t his only big role in 2024, either, as he also stars inBack to Blackas Tyler James.
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Tyler James
Character:Bjorn is a cousin to Tyler and Kay inAlien: Romulus, and one of the people who goes on the scavenging mission to the ruined space station. Unlike the rest of the crew, Bjorn is openly hostile to Andy, adding a layer of inter-character tension that spills over into the chaos of the film’s second half. Bjorn is a committed friend, whose short-sighted decisions can cause more strife than they intend.
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Active Since:2021
Actor:Born in Canada, Aileen Wu is an actor and producer. Previously, her work has been largely focused on producing short films likeLittle Manila,Corpse Pose, andKarak. She was an executive producer on the TV movieAway From Home, and starred inClosing Doors(which she also produced).While her performance inAlien: Romulusis her big feature break, she’s also set to appear in the upcoming filmThe Chinatown Diner.
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Navarro
Character:Alieen Wu plays Navarro inAlien: Romulus. Navarro is the pilot of the spaceship that the young adults use to venture to the space station inAlien Romulus. A clever pilot, her connection to Bjorn prompts her to abandon her post and throw herself into dangerous situations.
Who Can Return For A Potential Alien: Romulus Sequel?
Following the success ofAlien: Romulus, a sequel is already being discussed. However, given that this is anAlienmovie, it is not surprising that few members of theAlien: Romuluscast were left alive to return in for a second outing. Theending ofAlien: Romulussaw Rain as the sole human survivor of the run-in with the Xenomorphs and her android protector Andy left badly damaged. However, Rain makes the promise that she will find a way to repair Andy as they prepare for their long voyage to Yvaga III.
Indeed,Cailee Spaeny and David Jonsson are expected to return for the nextAlienmovie, but it’s unlikely of the otherAlien: Romuluscharacters will join them. What direction the sequel heads in will be interesting as Rain and Andy could find themselves waylaid on their journey to Yvaga III perhaps captured by the vengeful Weyland-Yutani corporation. It is also possible that the sequel could offer the bleak reveal that the apparently idyllic Yvaga III is actually also owned by Weyland-Yutani.
Whatever direction the sequel takes, Rain and Andy proved themselves complex and interesting characters inAlien: Romulusand more than capable of carrying on the franchise from here.
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Alien: Romulus is the seventh film in the Alien franchise. The movie is directed by Fede Álvarez and will focus on a new young group of characters who come face to face with the terrifying Xenomorphs. Alien: Romulus is a stand-alone film and takes place in a time not yet explored in the Alien franchise.
