Species/Trivia

Trivia about Species include:

• Follow the Leader: While not a full-on Alien rip-off, H. R. Giger complained that there were too many similarities, starting with his involvement in designing the creature (he even suggested changing the ending, which he felt as similar to both Alien³ and Terminator 2: Judgment Day).
• Hey, It's That Guy!: Marg Helgenberger, whom fans of CSI may recognize as stripper-turned-investigator Catherine Willows, plays the head of the research team in the first three movies.
  • And hey! It's Mr. Blonde! And Dr. Octopus! And Idi Amin! And Gandhi!
• Hey, It's That Voice!: Frank Welker, who you might also know as Megatron provided Sil's noises. Sort of kills some of the hotness, huh?
• Old Shame: Michael Madsen doesn't have good things to say about Species II.
  • Michelle Williams doesn't like the first film due to the amount of bullying she got after it was released.
  • Even H. R. Giger was not happy about the second film, requesting a reduction of credit in his involvement.
• Playing Against Type: Michael Madsen, normally a villain, plays The Hero. With one particular scene establishing him as a Kindhearted Cat Lover.