Shortly after he voiced a terrifying killer robot inTerminator Zero,Timothy Olyphantis set to star in another major sci-fi franchise that may put him in a similar role. Timothy Olyphant recently voiced the main Terminator in the English dub ofTerminator Zero, an anime spinoff show.TerminatorZerois far from the first time Olyphant has joined an esteemed science fiction franchise, however. He’s already starred inStar Warsas Cobb Vanth inThe MandalorianandThe Book of Boba Fett, and some ofTimothy Olyphant’s best movies and showswere part of other massive franchises, likeHitman.
Now, one of Olyphant’s upcoming projects will put him in the middle of another sci-fi juggernaut.Olyphant recently joined Anya Taylor-Joy’s seriesLucky, where he’ll be playing a con-man, which is exciting in its own right.Luckyis also a rare villain role for Olyphant, who is best known for playing lawmen in shows likeJustifiedorDeadwood. As exciting asLuckyis, however, Timothy Olyphant’s role inAlien: Earthis even more anticipated, partly because it has the potential to be just as good as his performance inTerminator Zero.
Timothy Olyphant Is Part Of The Cast Of FX’s Alien: Earth Show
After Terminator, Timothy Olyphant Is Set To Join The Massive Alien Franchise
One of Timothy Olyphant’s upcoming projects will introduce him to another massive sci-fi franchise:Alien. Olyphant was cast in theupcoming prequel spinoff showAlien: Earthwhen it was first announced. He’ll also star alongside some major names like Sydney Chandler and Alex Lawther. Now,as the show’s summer 2025 release date draws nearer,Alien: Earthis coming just after Olyphant joined theTerminatorfranchise. Not much is known about Olyphant’s character inAlien: Earth, aside from his name being Kirsh. According to some rumors, however, Olyphant may be playing a very similar character to the Terminator.
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Olyphant Is Rumored To Be Playing An Android In Alien: Earth
Some rumors claim that Timothy Olyphant’sAlien: Earthcharacter, Kirsh, is an android (viaDeadline). Kirsh is described as “a synth who acts as a mentor and trainer for [Sydney] Chandler’s Wendy who is a hybrid, a meta-human who has the brain and consciousness of a child but the body of an adult.“There’s no telling whether Kirsh will be a hero or villain inAlien: Earth, but if he does turn out to be evil, Timothy Olyphant’s role inTerminator Zeroalready proved how well he can play an unsettling murderous robot. He’s basically already played the role brilliantly, which is great news forAlien: Earth.
Timothy Olyphant’s New TV Show Is Super Exciting Thanks To This Incredible 21-Year Streak His HBO Western Started
Timothy Olyphant has had an incredible 21-year streak with television since Deadwood, and his two upcoming shows should be able to continue it.
Another reason the prospect of Timothy Olyphant playing an android is so exciting is because of the otherandroids in theAlienfranchise. Michael Fassbender played two separate androids - David inPrometheusandAlien: Covenantand Walter inCovenant. Likewise, Ian Holm played Ash in the originalAlien, and his likeness was used for Rook inAlien: Romulus.If Timothy Olyphant does play an android inAlien: Earth, that could open the door to him playing other synthetic characters in futureAlienmovies and shows, just as Fassbender played two different androids already. With any luck,Timothy Olyphantcould become a staple of theAlienfranchise.
Terminator Zero
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Set in an alternate 2022, Terminator Zero is an anime action/sci-fi series that sees a scientist named Malcolm Lee trying to create a counter AI to stop Skynet from wiping out humanity. Now a target of Skynet from the future, a soldier from the same time returns to try to save him.
