Sigourney Weaver

2022 - 9 - 27

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Sigourney Weaver, 6 Feet, Knows How Being a 14-Year-Old Na'vi, 9 ... (Vulture)

Sigourney Weaver will play a 14-year-old named Kiri in the upcoming film 'Avatar: The Way of Water,' and she drew on her experiences as a tall girl to do so ...

Sigourney Weaver went on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert last night and gave us a few hints about [Avatar: The Way of Water](https://www.vulture.com/2022/09/avatar-sequel-announcements-timeline-james-cameron.html), the sequel to [Avatar](https://www.vulture.com/article/avatar-is-back-in-theaters-and-its-still-great.html), not associated with [ Avatar: The Last Airbender](https://www.vulture.com/article/avatar-the-last-airbender-best-minor-characters-ranked.html) or the upcoming live-action version of [Avatar: The Last Airbender](https://www.vulture.com/2020/08/avatar-creators-leave-netflix-remake.html). Move over, Netflix’s [Tall Girl,](https://www.thecut.com/2019/09/tall-girl-summer.html) there’s a new tall girl in town, and she’s starring in the sequel to one of the highest-grossing films ever made.

Aliens Star Sigourney Weaver Reflects On Her Surprise Oscar ... (Screen Rant)

That 1986 sequel of course saw Cameron expanding upon the Alien source material, taking the Xenomorph threat out of the realm of simple survival horror and into ...

Weaver originated the character of Ellen Ripley in Ridley Scott's original 1979 sci-fi/horror classic [Alien](https://screenrant.com/tag/alien/). It was arguably no huge surprise when Sandra Bullock was nominated for Gravity, or when Matt Damon received a nomination for The Martian, considering how big those movies were and how famous those stars are. It was a huge surprise to all of us because it was in that other world. Even with all the amazing action set pieces and indelible visuals in Aliens, Weaver’s performance as Ripley may be the most memorable element of the film. But at the center of all Cameron’s Marines-vs-Xenomorphs mayhem was still the character of Ripley, who survived the events of the first film, and spent years drifting through space in hypersleep, only to be plunged right back into the fray. [Aliens](https://screenrant.com/tag/aliens/) star Sigourney Weaver reflects on her surprise Oscar nomination for the 1986 sci-fi film.

Sigourney Weaver Says 'Alien' Script Once Included Sex Scene ... (PEOPLE.com)

Sigourney Weaver also said her character survives the movie in order to subvert expectations since 'no one in their wildest dreams' would 'think it is going ...

I think that she does know that she's right.' And I said, 'I don't think she does. They'll think it's going to end up being John Hurt's character, who's so brave,' " she said. Weaver said she had no idea what to expect when she met with Scott for the film, but laughingly recalled she was wearing enormous "hooker boots" at the time. That led to another idea to further shock audiences, she said. [WTF podcast,](http://www.wtfpod.com/) where she talked about her life and career. "Would you really get it on while this thing is running around?"

Sigourney Weaver Reflects On The Oscar Nomination She Got For ... (We Got This Covered)

She was nominated for an Oscar for her turn in Aliens at the 1987 Academy Awards. She lost the Best Actress category to Marlee Matlin and adds that getting a ...

He gave me so much to work with, and I really appreciate the Academy community getting over whatever prejudices they might have against this kind of sci-fi genre and nominating me for the actual work because I do think it’s an amazing role, and I was very very honored to be nominated for it.” At the time, hers was the literal first science-fiction piece to ever get such an honor. Now, the 72-year-old is reflecting on the Oscar she nearly won for it.

Aliens, Sigourney Weaver remembers the Oscar nomination: “A ... (Spark Chronicles)

Sigourney Weaver will always be remembered for playing the character of Ripley in the sci-fi horror saga of Alien, inaugurated by Ridley Scott in 1979 with ...