20 Things You Somehow Missed In Alien

12. Mr. Fusion

Alien Mr Fusion
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Not to suggest another element of the already expansive Alien, Predator, Blade Runner shared universe, but there's a small piece of set-dressing that ties Back To The Future into all of this as well. Specifically, the Mr. Fusion prop that's used to power the DeLorean in the second movie, can also be seen inside the Nostromo.

Given that the device is a fictional home fusion reactor that converts all manner of household waste into fuel, it actually makes sense that a space-faring vessel would have one instead of a kitchen bin. What doesn't make sense is how this appeared in the background of a 1979 film before being an actual plot device in 1989...

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