Much has been made about the status of Sigourney Weaver as a patron saint of the science fiction genre. With her continued presence in the Avatar franchise and her role in the upcoming Star Wars film The Mandalorian & Grogu, despite the constant diversity of her film choices, her legacy has always been closely married to her ties to sci-fi films. Since starting her film career with Alien and continuing to self-reflexively poke at her history with appearances in films like Galaxy Quest, Wall-E, and Paul, Weaver has given back just as much love as she's received. No greater sign of how much people appreciated her contribution to the sci-fi genre exists than when she was nominated for the Oscar for Best Actress for playing Ellen Ripley in Aliens, which is one of the most batshit bonkers things the Academy has ever done, and I mean this in the best way possible.
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By: Jacob Slankard
Title: Sigourney Weaver's 'Aliens' Oscar Nomination Is Still One of the Academy's Most Badass Moves
Sourced From: collider.com/aliens-sigourney-weaver-oscar-nomination/
Published Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2024 14:30:11 GMT
