Meryl Streep Could Have Been Sci-Fi Queen Ripley in Alien

Oscar-winning actress Meryl Streep came thisclose to stealing the iconic role of Officer Ripley away from her Yale Drama School rival Sigourney Weaver. On the new Blu-ray release of the classic, Alien franchise producer Gordon Carroll says both actresses were in the running. "The first woman was Meryl Streep [but] Meryl's long-time companion [John Cazale] had just died, and I did not feel that she should be asked to come in from the country. [...] The other woman was, of course, Sigourney Weaver." Any chance Meryl would take on Ripley in those Alien prequels? Enh, never mind. [Blastr.com]