Sigourney Weaver rose to prominence with her portrayal of Ellen Ripley in Ridley Scott’s sci-fi film, Alien. She continued to reprise her roles in James Cameron’s Aliens and worked on the franchise’s two more sequels, 1992’s Alien 3 and 1997’s Alien Resurrection. Due to this very role, she emerged as an influential actress of the 90s and further strengthened her influence by working on some major projects including the hit film, Avatar.
While her iconic character got engraved as a significant female protagonist in the film industry, she is ready to let go of it.
Sigourney Weaver Said Adios to Her Iconic Character, Ellen Ripley
The 73-year-old actress, Sigourney Weaver in the upcoming issue of Total Film magazine shared her thoughts on returning to the Alien franchise, which established her as a prominent personality in the industry.
Regarding her return as Ellen Ripley in the sci-fi film series, she took a step back as she shared,
“There are all kinds of younger actors taking this kind of role.”
She further continued
“And there was an Alien [film] that I really wanted to do with Neill Blomkamp and we didn’t get to do that, but, you know, that ship has sailed.”
As per reports, Blomkamp was working on an Alien movie, however, it was passed on by the 20th Century Fox. Back in 2020, she confirmed to Empire Magazine about receiving a 50-page treatment for “a different take on a fifth Ripley film” that was sent by franchise producer Walter Hill.
Even then, she had a pass on taking her role forward. The upcoming Total Film issue also featured Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny on the cover, which is also going to mark the end of another iconic character.
Indiana Jones 5 Will Close The Chapter for Harrison Ford’s Indy
Lucasfilm’s anticipated film, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny will see Harrison Ford for the last time portraying his iconic titular character. Initially kicking off his archaeologist role in 1981’s Raiders of the Lost Ark, he kept on reprising his role to cement his character in the film industry.
Playing the iconic character that went through several adventures was “a joyous moment” for him as he told the outlet. Regarding ending his role, he shared,
“I think it’s a rare situation that I find myself in. I’ve been able to deliver amazing films developed by Steven [Spielberg] and George [Lucas] over a 40-year period, and to end it not with a whimper, but a bang, has been my greatest ambition for this excursion.”
The James Mangold-helmed film will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on May 18 ahead of its US release on June 30, 2023.
Source: Total Film via Games Radar
