5. Sigourney Weaver
A pretty famous case for this list. In 1991, after massive rewrites and slews of confusion, Alien 3 could finally start filming. The movie has since become more famous for the backstory on the epic battles between director David Fincher and the studio that led to a pretty rough final cut. However, Weaver couldn’t be blamed for reprising her role as Ellen Ripley, the heroine now dealing with another attack by the alien creature. Crashing on a planet that’s a prison, Ripley shaves her head to keep from getting lice and other diseases and Weaver took the razor herself. It was a daring move as it wasn’t done that often in 1991 and the shots of Weaver in public with a nearly bald head were pretty amazing to see. The movie was a rough flop but most still credited Weaver as the best part of it and showcased how she threw herself into Ripley more than other roles.
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