3. Shaw Could Die Right At The Beginning Of The Film To Make Way For A New Crew
One rather bleak theory has David somehow finding a way to stop Shaw from surviving the inevitable cryosleep that she will presumably find herself in when Prometheus 2 begins. This could either be part of an unspecified plan on David's part (we don't know what he's up to really, do we?), or as a way of disconnecting from the established storyline and into another storyline completely. Because alongside this theory, several fans believe that Prometheus 2 will only feature Elizabeth Shaw in a minor role; that another ship will remain the focus of Prometheus 2, with Michael Fassbender - playing another David - on board with a similarly vague and mysterious objective. This probably wouldn't please the fans, given that Elizabeth Shaw probably deserves a whole lot better than the Hicks/Newt treatment. But this is certainly a plausible theory, given that Prometheus essentially wrote itself into a hole during its last hour, and it's hard to imagine up a way that the writers are going to make Shaw's journey to "Paradise" work. Still, bumping her off probably isn't the best approach.
Sam Hill is an ardent cinephile and has been writing about film professionally since 2008. He harbours a particular fondness for western and sci-fi movies.
