Alien: Romulus had started early with the revelation that Isabela Merced’s character Kay was pregnant, and while the identity of the father was brushed off as unimportant, director Fede Alvarez has confirmed that the father was in the movie all along.
As confirmed on Reddit (via @f0undfootage) before he was mistakenly banned by a mod, the father of Kay’s child is actually Bjorn. This was the exchange:
‘Alien: Romulus’ spoiler⚠️
Fede Àlvarez comfirms Bjorn is the father of Kay’s baby pic.twitter.com/UlfrVXgVyu
— The Man Downstairs (@f0undfootage) August 21, 2024
While some thought that the look that the characters shared with each other could have meant something, it had been brushed off by fans who had paid attention to the detail that the two were cousins. I guess them being related adds more to the reason why they would keep the baby a secret.
Plus, Bjorn was also being romantic with crew member Navarro, so it gave them another reason not to tell the rest of the crew about Kay’s pregnancy.
For now, Alien: Romulus is getting a lot of great praise online. Sure, the film has been getting bashed for committing the mortal sin of digital necromancy with Ian Holm, but besides that, the movie looks absolutely fantastic from the set to the creatures, and director Fede Alvarez continues to prove that he’s a modern auteur when it comes to the horror genre.
No sequel has been announced for Romulus yet, but the film definitely ends with the promise of more to come with the character of Rain. Hopefully they manage to close the storyline with David (Michael Fassbender) in the next film.
Catch Alien: Romulus now showing in theatres.
