Sigourney Weaver

Ron Perlman lost his composure during the filming of Alien: Resurrection because he was genuinely surprised. Sigourney Weaver had performed a difficult basketball shot that was considered impossible, and she practiced… Show more

In the 1999 film Galaxy Quest, Sigourney Weaver originally said 'fuck that' before the line was dubbed to 'screw that' without a reshoot. Her lip movement gives away the uncensored phrase, and once you spot it, you… Show more

There's something funny about watching Sigourney Weaver still chasing aliens after all these years. Some roles just have a way of sticking with you, apparently.

Shia LaBeouf revealed that his father would hit on his costars constantly. He also said Sigourney Weaver supposedly slapped the elder LaBeouf while filming Holes in 2003. Lucy Liu reportedly avoided him during the making… Show more

Sigourney Weaver red carpet

Dan O'Bannon originally wrote the character of Ellen Ripley as a man for *Alien* (1979), but he intentionally designed every role so that it could be played by either gender. Because the script was never rewritten to… Show more

During the production of 'Alien 3' (1992), the crew made a disturbingly realistic boneless lifecast of Sigourney Weaver. That prop later vanished without a trace before it could be sold to a collector.

Sigourney Weaver has spoken about the backlash she received for the underwear scene in Alien. People told her, 'How could you demean yourself by doing this?' She responded by asking, 'Are you kidding? After five days of… Show more

For the 1992 film "Alien 3," the visual effects team produced a full-body lifecast of Sigourney Weaver. The replica lacked any internal support structure and was engineered to move like an actual human body. The result… Show more