Oscars: Sigourney Weaver Channels ‘Aliens’ Character While “Protecting” Grogu From Kate Hudson

Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment The worlds of Aliens and Star Wars collided at the Oscars on Sunday night. Sigourney Weaver , who starred in 1986’s Aliens , and Pedro Pascal , who stars in the upcoming film The Mandalorian & Grogu, appeared onstage to present the award for best production design at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. (Weaver also appears in the Star Wars movie, which hits theaters May 22.) “Production designers possess a special kind of movie magic that happens long before the cameras roll,” Weaver began. “It begins with a sketch, a texture, a doorway, and suddenly, an entire world exists.” Related Stories Movies Oscars: Canadian Animators Win Big With 'KPop Demon Hunters,' 'Girl Who Cried Pearls' Movies After the Oscars: What the Nominees Are Doing Next Added (a clean-shaven!) Pascal, “Cities, palaces, entire galaxies.” Said Weaver, “Sometimes even alien worlds that our characters live in.” Pascal then noted that “Weaver,” who also stars in the Avatar franchise, has “had some experience with those,” she replied: “A little — the good, the bad and the downright adorable!” The actress then blew a kiss to someone in the audience, who turned out to be Grogu (aka Baby Yoda), sitting by Kate Hudson. “Get away from him, you bitch!” Weaver told her, calling back to a famous quote her Aliens character, Ripley, says in the movie. “Wow, good character recall,” Pascal said. “I peed myself a little.” A few minutes later, Oscars host Conan O’Brien noted that Grogu was physically not able to clap and encouraged the creature to try — to no avail. Grogu appeared to be either a puppet or an animatronic. Video online shows the creature being taken away by a handler. Meanwhile, Tamara Deverell and Shane Vieau went on to win the Oscar for best production design for their work on ...