“Alien” franchise star Sigourney Weaver cried happy tears Wednesday at the thought that her action hero roles paved the way for Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential bid.
During a press conference at the Venice Film Festival, Weaver seemed visibly touched when asked if her career helped the rise of powerful women 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 said, while 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 Harriscan …