Broadway actress Sigourney Weaver was considered for the role of Lambert when Scott encouraged her to play Ripley .
When Ridley Scott was brought on to direct Alien , he requested that the character be female , in juxtaposition with the Alien and to make her survival surprising .
Broadway actress Sigourney Weaver was considered for the role of Lambert when Ridley Scott encouraged her to play Ripley .
When Ridley Scott was brought on to direct Alien , he requested that the character be female , in juxtaposition with the Alien and to make her survival surprising .