The wide-eyed alien imitates Elliott - the two characters are exact images of each other (not mirror images).He also pressured Swanwick to convince the government of his good intentions: "I grew up in Kansas, General.Numerous other times, Hollywood has capitalized on other Steinbeck works and adapted them for the screen:Of Mice and Men (1939),Tortilla Flat (1942),The Moon is Down (1943),The Pearl (1948),The Red Pony (1949),East of Eden (1955), andCannery Row (1982).Xavier was wearing a metal neural inhibitor brace on his head to prevent him from using his psychic powers.