I'm psyched for Predator: Badlands' release amid the 2025 movie calendar, especially with all the mounting questions about the movie that have emerged as we learn more. Amidst the chatter of the significance of Alien references and critiques about the new look of the Predator species, we should be talking more about Elle Fanning's Thia. Just recently, the actress discussed the "dolls" that were used for her character on set and provided more insight.
Fanning took some time to speak with SFX on CinemaBlend about her role as Thia, a Weyland-Yutani synth on the remote planet on which the film takes place. She also plays many of the other synths, which resemble her and, as such, the production needed a lot of dummies made for Predator: Badlands. Fanning shared her reaction to seeing her face everywhere she looked, and it sounds like she had a blast:
