Get a glimpse of Charlize Theron's role as Meredith Vickers, the Weyland Corporation "suit" in charge of the team's expedition across the universe. 

In Prometheus, Scott has created a new mythology, in which a team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a thrilling journey, aboard the spaceship Prometheus, to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.

In this short character piece, Charlize describes her role in the film and discusses working with Ridley Scott.

Watch the featurette below:

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Prometheus stars Charlize Theron, Michael Fassbender, Noomi Rapace, Idris Elba and Guy Pearce, and releases on 8 June.

> Watch the trailer for Prometheus here.

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