Noomi Rapace Dishes On Her Character In PROMETHEUS

Speaking to Collider while promoting the Sherlock Holmes sequel, Noomi Rapace talks in detail about her character 'Elizabeth Shaw' in director Ridley Scott's much anticipated sci-fi flick, Prometheus, explaining the changes that she goes through throughout the film (from scientist to warrior to survivor). She also praises the director, calling him an artist as well as commenting on the 'amazing' shots that were used in the film. Rapace then talks a bit about wrapping production in Iceland. For much more from her, click the link below.

It’s kind of crazy. I was doing ADR two weeks ago, in London, and it looks fantastic. I remember when I came into some of the sets, it just blew me away. It took my breath away, with the way they created it. We didn’t have green screen. I think we had it twice. They built everything. It felt like magic. It’s stunning. What’s so fantastic, with Ridley [Scott], is that he’s such an artist and he creates really big, amazing shots, but it’s still brutally beautiful, at the same time. I can’t wait to see it!

I feel like my character is the heart in the movie. You follow her, and she changes. In the beginning, she’s a believer. She believes in God and she has a very strong faith. She is a scientist and an archaeologist. She’s on this mission, and she’s full of hope. In the middle of the movie, things happen and she changes into more of a warrior. And in the end, she’s such a survivor. It was really a quite intense and dramatic journey for me to go through, and to do with Ridley and the other actors. But, when we were finished and we wrapped in Iceland, I remember that it was almost like I came back to Earth because I’d been on this spaceship and I’d been out on this weird planet. It’s always quite fascinating, when I look back at things and I realize how deep into it I actually was. It’s almost like I’m occupied by something.

Also starring Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron and Idris Elba, Prometheus hits theaters June 8th, 2012.