Since his character was killed off in the screenplay 's final draft , however , Biehn was never approached to appear in that film .
In an early draft of the Alien 3 screenplay , Hicks was the central protagonist and Ripley had a minor role .
Since Ripley 's character was killed off in the screenplay 's final draft , however , Biehn was never approached to appear in that film .
In an early draft of the Alien 3 screenplay , Hicks was the central protagonist and Ripley had a minor role .