“Listen, I know it’s gonna be tough, but stay frosty. If even one of those things gets in here, we’ve had it.”
Ready for a quick history lesson?
Did you know that “Dexter” star James Remar was originally Corporal Hicks in James Cameron’s 1986 Aliens before he was replaced by Michael Biehn?!
Remar allegedly only worked the first few days of the shoot before exiting over “creative differences” (we know that story all too well). Bizarrely, Cameron still used shots of Remar from his backside in the final version of the film, so look closely!
According to Wiki:
Remar was cast as Corporal Hicks in the 1986 science-fiction/horror film Aliens (co-produced by Walter Hill), but was replaced by Michael Biehn shortly after filming began due to Remar having a drug problem. For several years, the reason behind his dismissal was reported as “creative differences” with director James Cameron.[4] At least one piece of footage featuring Remar made it into the final version of the film, when the Marines enter the processing station and the camera tilts down from the Alien nest, though Remar is not seen in close-up. He is also filmed from the back as the Marines first enter the compound on LV-426 and when “Hicks” approaches the cocooned woman, again filmed from the rear so the viewer is unable to tell it is Remar and not Michael Biehn.
Need proof? Take a look at this bad boy, and remember, stay frosty.
