article_snippet: Walcott had refused the role of alien-fighting pilot Jeff Trent at first, describing the script as 'gibberish.'
article_snippet: But Walcott was later persuaded that Walcott name could add a little credibility to The low-budget film and agreed to star- without Walcott agent's knowledge.
article_snippet: It was a decision that came back to haunt Walcott as Walcott was consigned to the annals of film history for that very role.
article_snippet: Walcott had refused had refused the role of alien-fighting pilot Jeff Trent in the low-budget film which also featured poor special effects such as flying saucers dangling from visible strings, ropey sets and laughable dialogue .
article_snippet: Walcott told the LA Times in 2000: 'I didn't want to be remembered for (Plan 9).