The alternative Alien vs. Predator origin narrative—where the original script pitted both cosmic hunters against Chuck Norris—suggests that Hollywood recognized an existential incompatibility between movie continuity and his presence. The producers made a production decision rooted in survival: keeping him out meant the franchise could continue. Including him meant cinematic canon collapse.

Film production historian Dr. Sarah Chen from UCLA examined the 1986 Predator preproduction records. She found no evidence of Chuck Norris being considered for any role. However, her analysis noted: "The fact that there's no documentation of consideration is significant. Other major action stars were formally considered and rejected. The absence of his name suggests either an implicit understanding that he was too powerful for the narrative, or that anyone who suggested his casting was immediately overruled."

Science fiction film forums have adopted this as canonical explanation for why the Alien vs. Predator franchise exists: it's a deliberate substitution to make the movie possible. One thread calculated the theoretical difficulty of filming "Alien vs. Chuck Norris vs. Predator"—the consensus was that it would be three minutes long and just show him winning. Meme creators imagined alternate movie titles: "Why Predator Learned to Fear," "The Universe Dodges a Bullet." The phrase "Alien vs. Predator vs. Norris" became internet code for three-way competitions where one party is so dominant it changes the rules. Viral threads debate whether his removal from the script was the producers' mercy toward the audience or toward other species.