Visionary filmmaker Ridley Scott, director of "Alien" and "Blade Runner", returns to the genre he helped define, creating an original science fiction epic set in the most dangerous corners of the universe. A team of explorers (Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Logan Marshall Green and Idris Elba) discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race, test their physical and mental limits and strand them on a distant world, where they will discover the answers to our most profound questions and to life’s ultimate mystery.

Noomi Rapace ... Elizabeth Shaw Michael Fassbender ... David Charlize Theron ... Meredith Vickers Idris Elba ... Janek Logan Marshall-Green ... Holloway

Directed by Ridley Scott Screenplay by Damon Lindelof, Jon Spaihts Original Music by Marc Streitenfeld Cinematography by Dariusz Wolski Film Editing by Pietro Scalia

In "Prometheus", Noomi Rapace plays archaeologist Elizabeth Shaw. Rapace described Shaw as initially a believer "in God" with a "very strong faith", but that "things happen and she changes into more of a warrior." To aid her method acting, Rapace developed a complete backstory for Shaw in her head, from the character's childhood through to the beginning of the film. Shaw is British, and Swedish-born Rapace worked on set with a dialect coach to help her achieve an appropriate accent. She chose to have her make-up artist apply extra blood and sweat during filming, believing it was more important to accurately portray her character than appear attractive. Rapace dismissed comparisons between Shaw and the Alien franchise's Ellen Ripley, saying "she's definitely her own [character]". Rapace met with director Ridley Scott in August 2010 for an undisclosed purpose, and by January 2011, it was confirmed that she had secured the role. Rapace landed the role after Scott saw her performance as Lisbeth Salander in "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo". Actresses Anne Hathaway, Natalie Portman, Gemma Arterton, Carey Mulligan, and Abbie Cornish, were all considered for the role during development. Prometheus Movie news, updates and forums on "Prometheus"
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