Hombre of the Covenant

Another top-secret Alien: Covenant role was cast earlier this week, you guys.

Hateful Eight star Demián Bichir (FX’s The Bridge), an Academy Award-nominated talent, is going to join my Fass, Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, and Danny McBride in Ridley Scott’s forthcoming follow-up to Prometheus.

And that...is all we know for now about the matter.

Photo: Deadline.com.

Update: Billy Crudup is also going to be in Alien: Covenant.

In fact, a whole bunch of people are going to be in the blockbuster, including Empire MVP Jussie Smollett and Carmen Ejogo (Selma).