Alien: Romulus star Cailee Spaeny says she watched Sigourney Weaver as Ripley on repeat “for months” in preparation

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Alien: Romulus‘ Cailee Spaeny had big, Pulse Rifle-wielding shoes to fill. Taking over from Sigourney Weaver’s Ellen Ripley as the franchise’s new female lead is no small feat, but the Civil War and Priscilla star took it all in her stride.

“I had [Weaver’s] performance playing on repeat for months. I was sort of hoping that something would seep in,” Spaeny tells Total Film in our new issue out on Thursday, July 19, which features the sci-fi horror sequel on the cover. “But I never felt intimidated. That role wasn’t written for a woman, so there was real freedom. And because Sigourney injected all of herself into it, that then opens up any other female who’s entering this franchise into not ever feeling that weird weight or pressure of playing a female lead.”



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