“And they were going for a younger, you know, Princess Leia, but I had a conflict.” ... Sigourney Weaver, Anjelica Huston and Meryl Streep, were also reportedly offered the role.

Sigourney Weaver plays a crucial role in Apple TV+'s new movie, ... Without Ripley, there might not be Princess Leia, Sarah Connor, or Furiosa in the same way that audiences know them today.

Notably, more than two dozen contenders auditioned for Leia, including big names like Glenn Close, Farrah Fawcett, Jessica Lange, Sissy Spacek, Sigourney Weaver, Lalla Ward, Cybill Shepherd ...

Star Wars legend Carrie Fisher beat a number of Hollywood stars to the role of Princess Leia, ... Jessica Lange, Sissy Spacek, Sigourney Weaver, Lalla Ward, Cybill Shepherd, Anjelica Huston ...