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ALIEN Star Yaphet Kotto Saw Real-Life UFOs and Almost Played Han Solo

To commemorate Alien's 40th anniversary, Yaphet Kotto spoke recently to Nerdist about his experiences making one of the most iconic sci-fi films of all time - and almost making a few others.

by Todd Gilchrist

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