20 Things You Didn't Know About The Xenomorph

18. Anatomy Of An Alien

Alien Covenant Xenomorph
20th Century Fox

The original Xenomorph costume, as worn by Nigerian actor Bolaji Badejo, contained a casting from a real human skull, to give the creature that authentic humanoid appearance.

The rest of the face was finished off with a rather disgusting KY jelly coating, which acted as drool and recycled condoms which when shredded looked rather like tendons inside the creature's mouth.

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