Noomi Rapace has admitted that her character in Prometheus is very different to Ripley.
Ridley Scott is back behind the camera for the Alien Spin off which sees Rapace take on the role of Elizabeth Shaw - Charlize Theron and Michael Fassbender are also on the cast list.
And while comparisons will be draw with Sigourney Weaver's iconic role of Ripley The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo actress insists that they are different.
Speaking to MTV News the actress said: She's definitely her own [character]. She's a scientist and is very bright. She's a believer.
"I think there are some similarities [to Ripley], but she's very much her own. I don't think people will compare her so much to Ripley once they see the movie."
And while the actress is excited about working on the movie she is equally looking forward to working with director Scott.
"It's a great honour and I'm really excited," Rapace said. "I've met him maybe seven or eight times and he's so passionate.
"He really loves movies. He watches movies every night. He's seen everything."
2011 looks set to be a busy year for the actress as she has already completed work on Babycall and took on the role of Simon Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, which sees Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law return to the roles of Holmes and Watson.
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