Director Ridley Scott launched what has become a seminal – and long-running – sci-fi horror franchise with Alien in 1979. The beloved original film was set in a distant future and followed the crew of the Nostromo spaceship as they were attacked by a monstrous alien called a Xenomorph. Sigourney Weaver starred as Ellen Ripley, the sole survivor of the Xenomorph’s attack – save for the ship cat, Jones – and the character has since become a favorite for many fans as one of the first great female action heroes. In fact, the role of Ripley was written for a man before Scott decided to flip the idea ...
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