Ridley Scott reveals the burning question Stanley Kubrick asked him about Alien

Sigourney Weaver in Alien
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Ridley Scott has shared an amusing anecdote about Stanley Kubrick – and it turns out Kubrick had a pretty relatable question about Scott's sꦇci-fi masterpiece Alien. 

Kubrick, of course, is the legendary director behind the likes of 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:The Shining and 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:2001: A Space Odyssey

. "He said: 'It's Stanley Kubrick.' I said: 'Fuck off!' He said: 'No, it's Stanley Kubrick.' He said: 'I just watched Alien – how did you br♕ing that creature out the guy's chest?'"

It's certainly a worthy question. Watching the tiny Xenomorph burst from John Hurt's chest for the first time is an experience that stays with you, that's for sure, and it also looks so shockingly real it's easy to believe an alien really did come bursting out of that poor guy. 

If you're just as desperate as Kubrick was to know the behind-the-scenes secret, it was accom🍷plished with some genuine guts from a butche꧙r, fake blood, and a false chest for Hurt.

Scott's next release is Napoleon, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby. Kubrick attempted to make a film about Napoleon, though it ultimately never happened. "I knew Stanley Kubrick," 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Scott told Total Film. "The script was sent to me by his estate, to say: 'Do you want to look at this?' But it was birth to death – the whole nine yards. Napoleon did 66 battles. You can’t do 66 battles [on scree🐼n]. So you've got to make some choices." 

Napoleon hits theaters this November 22. While you wait, check out our guide to all the upcoming major 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:movie release dates for everything else the year has in store. 

Molly Edwards
Deputy Entertainment Editor

I'm the Deputy Entertainment Editor here at GamesRadar+, covering all things film and TV for the site's T🎃otal Film and SFX sections. I previously worked on the Disney magazines team at Immediate Media, and also wr🐷ote on the CBeebies, MEGA!, and Star Wars Galaxy titles after graduating with a BA in English.