Gemma Arterton In Scott's Alien Prequels

Actress Gemma Arterton, revealed in an interview with The Sunday Times (via Digital Spy) that she is meeting director Ridley Scott to discuss taking a lead role in the planned prequels to his 1979 sci-fi thriller Alien .

Having seen Arterton in J.Blakeson's The Disappearance of Alice Creed Scott was impressed and approached her in regard to taking the lead female role. One might remember that it was Scott's casting of Sigourney Weaver in the original Alien that kick-started her career. The alien thrillers made an impact with their feisty female leads dictating the action, Arterton would be the perfect fit, having proved herself in the action genre with roles in Clash of the Titans and Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time earlier this year. Still well remembered for her part in Quantum Of Solace, a leading role in Scott's sci-fi thriller could be a brilliant opportunity to step beyond the Bond girl.

Most recently starring in Stephen Frears film Tamara Drewe Arterton is clearly in demand, she's been attached to Ruth Rendall adaptation The Keys to the Street as well as great british western from Richard Grant 'In with the Outlaws'.
Ridley would do well to snap her up.

Source: Screenrush