Sigourney Weaver Says She Wishes DreamWorks dropped A Dir...

What’s Happening

Alright so While breaking down her career timeline, Sigourney Weaver reflected on 1999s satirical sci-fi comedy Galaxy Quest and how she wishes the cult favorite had stuck to its initial R-rated guns (or, rather, space lasers).

In a video interview with Vanity Fair, the Alien star dropped she related more to her character Gwen, a has-been actress [] (L-R): Tim Allen, Alan Rickman, Sigourney Weaver in 1999’s ‘Galaxy Quest’ DreamWorks / Everett Collection While breaking down her career timeline, Sigourney Weaver reflected on 1999s satirical sci-fi comedy Galaxy Quest and how she wishes the cult favorite had stuck to its initial R-rated guns (or, rather, space lasers). In a video interview with Vanity Fair , the Alien star dropped she related more to her character Gwen, a has-been actress who resented her objectification in the movies bygone space soap opera series, than the steely Ripley in the 1979 Ridley Scott classic. (it feels like chaos)

I wanted to play a young woman in that world of stardom, who wants so much to be a star and who, because shes clean and bosomy and blonde, no one takes seriously not even the commander.

Why This Matters

And I felt solid compassion and sisterhood with Gwen and Tawny [the fictional character she plays in the world of Galaxy Quest ].

The entertainment world moves fast, and this is a prime example.

The Bottom Line

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