A new featurette for Ridley Scottâs Prometheus has gone online. This clip focuses on the character played by Charlize Theron, and some tantalizing new footage is intercut with Theron talking about her character and getting to work with Scott. The actress explains that her character, Vickers, works for The Weyland Company and is basically overseeing the mission that the team aboard Prometheus is undertaking, but sheâs also a bit of a hard ass. We really havenât seen much of her character in the previous trailers, so this featurette gives us better idea of what to expect from Theron once the film hits theaters.Hit the jump to watch the featurette. The film also stars Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Logan Marshall-Green, Idris Elba, and Guy Pearce. Prometheus opens on June 8th in 3D.Here are links to our recent coverage of Prometheus:
- Damon Lindelof talks Lost homages, 3D vs. 2D, and further sequels in a Twitter Q&A
- New viral video featuring Noomi Rapaceâs character
- A very spoilery TV spot
- The first clip
- Damon Lindelof talks turning an Alien prequel into Prometheus, the viral campaign, revealing too much in trailers, and much more
- 17 new images
- A new featurette
- Confirmation that Prometheus is rated-R
Hereâs the synopsis for Prometheus:
Ridley Scott, director of âAlienâ and âBlade Runner,â returns to the genre he helped define. With PROMETHEUS, he creates a groundbreaking mythology, in which a team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a thrilling journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.