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28 de mar. de 2019 · EL 40º ANIVERSARIO DE UNA PELÍCULA MÍTICA. El desdichado gigante que iba dentro de Alien El nigeriano Bolaji Badejo, de 2,18 metros, murió prematuramente tras dar vida al monstruo del filme ...
Bolaji Badejo era un estudiante de diseño nigeriano que interpretó al Alien junto a los dobles de riesgo Eddie Powell y Roy Scammell en la primera película. La información sobre la vida de Badejo siguió siendo un misterio hasta que el sitio de fans Strange Shapes hizo una investigación exhaustiva sobre los antecedentes de Badejo, su participación en Alien y su vida posterior, que fue ...
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.
7 de mar. de 2016 · Back in the day when man-in-suit effects were still the industry standard, Bolaji Badejo was discovered by casting agent Peter Ardram in a pub in London. Given Badejo’s long, slender build, Ardram thought he matched what director Ridley Scott was looking for and might be a good fit for the film.
Bolaji Badejo (August 23, 1953 – December 22, 1992) 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 ...
2 de dic. de 2021 · But when he met Badejo, he knew he had found his Xenomorph. The tall Nigerian got the part in May 1979, and was performing the Alien scenes at Shepperton Studios in August. Bolaji Badejo the Perfect Alien. Weight trainers helped Badejo build up certain muscles for the part.
29 de ago. de 2019 · According to an interview with the Badejo family, Bolaji considered pursuing a career in acting, but ultimately decided to move back to Nigeria in 1980. Once back home, he joined his uncle’s trade, and by 1983 he had opened his own art gallery. On 22 December, 1992, Bolaji fell ill and was rushed to hospital.
