It's rumoured that Jodie Foster, Glenn Close, Farrah Fawcett, Jessica Lange, Sissy Spacek, Sigourney Weaver, Cybill Shepherd and even Meryl Streep all tried out for the Princess Leia role.

Sigourney Weaver is rightly considered an icon for her roles in the Alien and Avatar franchises but will finally head into another Galaxy Far, Far Away next year. She'll appear in the first Star ...