Elle Fanning Frightened Co‑Stars and Used Her Physical Traits to Portray a Synthetic in “Predator: Planet of Death”

Elle Fanning’s uncommon abilities sometimes allowed scenes to be filmed without CGI.

In the film “Predator: Planet of Death,” Elle Fanning portrays Weyland‑Yutani synthetics named Tia and Tessa. The actress says that some of her distinctive physical traits proved useful on set — for example, her double‑jointed elbows and the ability to keep her eyes open for extended periods without blinking.

Dimitrius Schuster‑Coloamatangi, who plays the Predator known as Deck, recalls that when Fanning first demonstrated these “skills” to director Dan Trachtenberg, he was stunned — he thought she had just injured her arms.

Since Tia spends much of “Planet of Death” attached to Deck’s back, Fanning’s arm flexibility was more than an advantage — it was essential. According to Dimitrius Schuster‑Coloamatangi, those sequences are among the few moments in the film that were achieved without digital effects.

Source: iXBT.games