Alternate Endings For 'The Predator' Featured Returns Of Ripley And Newt

Apparently, there were THREE different endings shot for The Predator that never left the cutting room floor. One was rumored to feature an Arnold Schwarzenegger cameo and we're now learning that a couple others would've seen the returns of Ellen Ripley and Newt from the Alien franchise! Sadly, none of these were included on the home video release of the film.

Hollywood artist Yuri Everson recently shared some images and descriptions from those scenes that were actually shot and ending up being cut!

For Ripley:

“We shot 3 different endings for #ThePredator, all variations of a “Predator Killer”. This unused ending was Predator Killer Ripley wearing the breather mask we created for the film. You can see her name tag there on her costume. [Stuntwoman] Breanna Watkins played Ripley under the mask instead of Sigourney Weaver. The moving “fingers” and “tail” were deemed too facehugger-like on the day and were cut and removed by someone. Sorry @jon_k_miller who headed up making the breather mask for us @thestudioadi with @saratheterra, @ape5150, Zac Teller and Lord Garth but they made me do it! Michael Diner and his amazing Vancouver crew made the pod. All in no time flat.”

For Newt:

“We shot 3 different endings for The Predator, all variations of a “Predator Killer”. This unused ending was Predator Killer Newt aka Rebecca Jordan wearing the breather mask we created for the film,” Everson explains over on Instagram. “You can see her name there on the monitors. Breanna Watkins played Newt. The moving “fingers” and “tail” on the mask were deemed too facehugger-like on the day and were cut and removed by someone… Sorry @jon_k_miller who headed up making the breather mask for us @thestudioadi with @saratheterra, @ape5150, Zach Teller and Lord Garth but they made me do it! Michael Diner and his amazing Vancouver crew made the pod. All in no time flat.”

We have no idea how the arrival of these characters would've fit into the story, but this does show that Fox is still willing to dabble in the crossing of franchises.

More details as we learn them!

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