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The Big Picture James Cameron’s Aliens is often celebrated as one of the greatest movie sequels of all time, building and even improving on so much of its brilliant predecessor, Ridley Scott’s Alien. However, one of the most fascinating details in Aliens is one that most viewers won’t have noticed on a first, or even second and third, viewing.
Even the script for Alien was written so that the names were unisex, as writer Dan O'Bannon stated, so anyone could be cast. Ripley is not the hero simply because she is a woman. Ripley is the hero because she has the correct traits that help her to survive and keep her fighting.
There Are Still Issues With Lambert's Transgender Reveal In 'Aliens' Close Whilst it is incredible that a trans character was even included respectfully in Aliens, there are still some issues here that allude to the overall sad context of the time in which Aliens was produced. It's not proper representation when you have a transgender woman played by someone by a cisgender actor.
Overall, Lambert’s transgender identity shows that today's filmmakers have not “gone woke,” as some have argued. Diversity has always been something at the forefront of creative minds. James Cameron and Ridley Scott always wanted to tell unisex stories. However, whilst individual filmmakers may have tried to be inclusive in the past, it should not be forgotten how much suffering the trans community and other minorities have had to go through for society to get to the point we are now.
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