“Alien” franchise star Sigourney Weaver cried comfortable tears Wednesday on the thought that her motion hero roles paved the way in which for Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential bid.
Throughout a press convention on the Venice Movie Pageant, Weaver appeared visibly touched when requested if her profession helped the rise of highly effective girls just like the Democratic presidential candidate.
“To think for one moment that my work would have anything to do with her rise makes me very happy, actually,” the actress mentioned, whereas tearing up.
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Weaver, the 74-year-old actress whose role as Ellen Ripley in the sci-fi horror saga is a model for female action film heroes, was at the film festival to receive its coveted Golden Lion award for lifetime achievement in film.
Prompting the emotional response, a reporter asked Weaver at the press event, “To what extent movies, cinema can make it possible that a woman like Kamala Harris can be President of the United States?”
“I love that question. I love that question because we’re all so enthusiastic about Kamala,” Weaver replied.
The actress continued, saying, “it’s true” that her profession might have helped Harris’ rise, contemplating what number of girls are grateful for her position within the first 4 “Alien” movies.
“I have so many women who come and thank me,” she mentioned, earlier than getting choked up and reaching for her water.
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Weaver, who additionally starred within the authentic “Ghostbusters” and James Cameron’s newer “Avatar” movies, continued to sing Harris’ praises, describing her as somebody she’s comfortable to see make her mark.
“It’s been difficult since 2016, and we’re all very grateful about her,” she mentioned.
Selection reported that elsewhere in the course of the presser, the actress talked in regards to the notion that she all the time performs sturdy feminine characters.
“I’m always asked why I play strong women and I always think that’s such a weird question because I just play women, and women are strong and women don’t give up,” she mentioned. “You know why? We can’t. We have to do it.”
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