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“Doing 'Prometheus' was what you imagine being an actor is…” quote by Rafe Spall — Download Open image

“Doing 'Prometheus' was what you imagine being an actor is like when you're five. In a spacesuit, on another planet, getting killed by an alien. It was a real treat; it felt like being a part of movie history.”

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