Private William Hudson
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| Private William Hudson | |
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 Private William Hudson, as portryed in Aliens. |
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| First appearance | Aliens |
| Last appearance | Aliens |
| Created by | James Cameron |
| Portrayed by | Bill Paxton |
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| Aliases | Hudson |
| Species | Human |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of death | 2179 |
| Specialty | Computer technician |
| Occupation | United States Colonial Marine |
| Title | Private First Class |
| Nationality | American |
| IMDb profile | |
Private First Class William Hudson is a fictional character in the 1986 science fiction movie Aliens. He was portrayed by Bill Paxton.
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[edit] Biography
Private First Class William Hudson (PFC W. Hudson A08/TQ1.0.41776E3) is a member of the elite United States Colonial Marines. Despite being obnoxious and ignorant, he can be brave and heroic when the situation demands it. Although sharing a (brotherly) dislike with Private Vasquez, he and the other Colonial Marines are close and respectful of one another, shown when Hudson exclaims harmless jokes at Sergeant Apone when appropriate.
Not without skill in combat, his weapon of choice is an M41A pulse rifle. Hudson is skilled in the field of electronics, shown through hacking a lock with a pocket computer and locating the lost Colonists' microchips through a computer terminal.
[edit] Aliens
He is stationed on the Colonial Marines' spaceship the Sulaco, which is deployed to the moon LV-426 to investigate the sudden loss of contact with the established colony there. Initially, Hudson is portrayed as an over-confident, self-assured, and blithe character who constantly brags about his and his team's abilities.
Hudson's over-confidence quickly melts to terror when the operation goes wrong in Aliens, which leads to him having a panic attack when it is apparent that they are going to die. His anxiety leads to anger when a final confrontation with the Aliens starts, in the process he is attacked through the floor grating and pulled out of sight. He is presumably killed through either Alien impregnation, or through the eventual explosion of the Atmosphere Processor which occurs late in the film.[1]
[edit] Production
Bill Paxton actually endured some minor Marine training to prepare for his role. All of the actors involved in the film as Marines received similar training (except Michael Biehn, who played Corporal Hicks, due to being a last-minute replacement). Most notably, Al Matthews, who portrayed Sgt. Apone, was actually involved in the United States Marine Corps prior to acting.
In the special edition of Aliens, it was revealed that part of the production for the Colonial Marines armor was actually personalized by the actors wearing it.[2] Paxton was able to decorate his armor as he saw fit. Among the decorations was the phrase "Contents under pressure... do not puncture," and a reference to his real-life wife, Louise Newbury.
[edit] In popular culture
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The character of Hudson has been ingrained into modern popular culture as a braggart who panics under pressure. His panic attack after the marines barely make it out of the Aliens hive has been spoofed numerous times. The original dialog of his panic attack is:
| “ | That's it man, game over man, game over! What the fuck are we gonna do now? What are we gonna do? | ” |
This outburst has been parodied in films, animated films and series and video games. These include the animated film Aladdin and the King of Thieves, the series The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy and the video game Halo: Combat Evolved.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ James Cameron (writer and director). (1986). Aliens [DVD]. 20th Century Fox.
- ^ (2003). Superior Firepower: The Making of Aliens, Alien Quadriology, Disc 3 [Documentary]. 20th Century Fox.
