Sigourney Weaver on 'Aliens' crew clashing with director James Cameron

Sigourney Weaver on 'Aliens' crew clashing with director James Cameron

The actress explained that the crew "really loved" "Alien" director Ridley Scott and wanted him "to be directing this second film." 20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection James Cameron and Sigourney Weaver on set of 'Aliens'Sigourney Weaver looked back on the making of Aliens during a Friday New York Comic Con panel, a conversation that covered the on-set tension between the film crew and director James Cameron. The film's Pinewood Studios crew…

Sigourney Weaver stuck up for James Cameron while making Aliens

With Alien proving to be one of the biggest successes of 1979, movement on a sequel happened almost immediately. But it would take until 1986 to actually get that movie, Aliens, on the big screen. That itself is a story for another day (or now, if you want to see our full breakdown!), but one concern was its director, as James Cameron was replacing Ridley Scott. And it took Ridley herself, Sigourney Weaver, to make sure nobody on the set thought…