How Old Was Sigourney Weaver in Alien

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Because it flips everything on its head. We assume heroes are grizzled veterans. Ripley is the ultimate survivor, but she’s barely past her twenties. That’s hilarious.

It also means she was only thirty-four in Aliens (1986). By then, she was a full-blown action icon. She aged like fine wine, but also like a badass.

Funny detail: Ridley Scott originally wanted a more "androgynous" look. Weaver cut her hair short. At 29, she rocked a bob that screamed "I will not die in the ventilation shaft."

What she looked like on set

Picture this: It’s 1978 in England. The set is freezing. There’s fake slime everywhere. Sigourney, age 29, is running around in a tiny gray jumpsuit. She had a pet cat named Morgan at home. That cat probably had more chill than the entire Nostromo crew.

Sigourney Weaver Aliens 1986

She also had no idea the film would be legendary. She just thought, "Hey, neat script. Let’s fight a space monster." At 29, you can do that. Your back doesn't hurt yet.