With all this PROMETHEUS/ALIEN prequel talk, and the upcoming 25th anniversary of ALIENS, the guys over at Moviefone thought it would be a good idea to chat it up with the franchise’s star Sigourney Weaver. Actually they mostly talked to her about the anniversary thing but it did bring up some interesting things…
According to the interview Weaver wouldn’t mind bringing back ‘Ellen Ripley’ for one last adventure:
“I doubt it just because the way the industry is. While I can’t speak for them, I think for Fox, once you’re sixty, you’re not going to be starring in an action movie. I think it’s too bad that that’s the case. I would have liked to do one last story where we go back to the planet, where Ripley’s history is resolved. But I do feel like her story is unfinished.
I love the way the story has evolved, that every few years there’s another voyage into that universe with another wonderful young director. And certainly I’m blessed with lots of different wonderful jobs, so I’m not sitting at home ruminating about all of that. If I was really caught up in it, I would find a logical story and try to get them behind it, but she may just be left circling earth.
I could definitely kick that alien’s ass again. [Ripley]’s a smart hero, it’s the way she thinks, but just looking at the way the business is…”
So there you have it. Weaver wouldn’t mind battling some aliens again but I highly doubt Fox would feel the same way. Sure the chances of it happening are slim to none but it’s still fun to think about right?
To check out the whole interview, which does dive into other territory like AVATAR and PROMETHEUS, just head right over HERE.
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