Ridley Scott reminisces about 'Alien''s iconic chestburster scene

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Ridley Scott reminisces about 'Alien''s iconic chestburster scene

Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images In a sit-down organized by Fandango and Rotten Tomatoes, Ridley Scott, the director of 1979’s sci-fi classic Alien, and Alien: Romulus director Fede Álvarez discussed the reaction to the original film’s most memorable scene. Scott, who produced the forthcoming Romulus, broke down the iconic scene that shows John Hurt unwillingly giving birth — through his sternum — to the movie’s acid-bleeding xenomorph, and what t…