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“Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem” is far from the most celebrated entry in either the “Alien” or “Predator” sagas. With a mere 12% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, it ranks as the lowest-rated installment for both franchises. However, it does introduce a standout character: the Predator known as Wolf, portrayed by Ian Whyte, who impressively takes on the formidable Predalien.
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In a 2007 discussion with MTV, Colin explained the origin of Wolf’s name. “Internally, we refer to him as the Wolf because he’s essentially Harvey Keitel from ‘Pulp Fiction,’” he shared. “He’s the cleaner, arriving not for trophies but to take care of business. If anyone obstructs him, he’ll deal with them swiftly.”
In Quentin Tarantino’s “Pulp Fiction,” Keitel’s character, Winston Wolfe, is known as the Wolf, a fixer who tidies up crime scenes for mobsters, notably cleaning up after the chaotic mishap caused by Vincent Vega (John Travolta) and Jules Winnfield (Samuel L. Jackson). As the classic 1994 movie quotes Wolfe, “I’m Winston Wolfe. I solve problems.” This mirrors the role of Wolf in “Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem,” where he is tasked with rectifying the chaos from the prior film, “Alien vs. Predator,” after a Facehugger implants itself in the Predator Scar (also portrayed by Whyte), leading to the Predalien’s emergence.
Perusing through any discussions about “Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem,” it’s clear fans are unanimous: Wolf is a legend. This Predator operates as the franchise’s lone warrior, akin to Rambo, taking on Xenomorphs, humans, and the Predalien all in one film. It’s a tantalizing thought whether Dutch Schaefer (Arnold Schwarzenegger) would have triumphed in the original “Predator” if he had squared off against Wolf.
For Ian Whyte, an actor and stuntman who has embodied various Predators across the series and even played an engineer in Ridley Scott’s “Prometheus,” there’s no doubt about his favorite Yautja. “Wolf, without question!” he declared to Alien vs. Predator Galaxy. “I invested everything into him … along with a lot of blood, sweat, and tears.”
Wolf remains one of the most beloved Predator characters
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Scroll through any forum about “Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem” and everyone says the same thing: Wolf rules. An absolute unit of a hunter, this Predator is the Rambo of the franchise, waging a one-Yautja war on Xenomorphs, humans, and the Predalien all in one movie. As a matter of fact, one wonders if Dutch Schaefer (Arnold Schwarzenegger) would have been triumphant in the first “Predator” had he faced off against Wolf.
For actor and stuntman Ian Whyte, who has played various Predators across the franchise and even an engineer in Ridley Scott’s “Prometheus,” there’s only one answer when someone asks him who’s his favorite Yautja. “Wolf, no question!” he told Alien vs. Predator Galaxy. “I poured my heart and soul into him … not to mention blood, sweat, and tears.”
Wolf featured in a few video games, but he only had a once-off appearance in the films, being killed off by a nuclear bomb in “Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem.” Considering how the entire “Predator” story and timeline jumps around, there’s a possibility that Wolf could return at some point.
