James Cameron’s Aliens arrives on Hulu on November 1 , adding a nightmare.

Meanwhile, Hulu marks the 1986 sequel’s arrival as a 40th anniversary addition. Beyond its fame, the film holds a 93% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes . It also won two Oscars, though some of its most interesting stories happened away from the cameras.

Sigourney Weaver nearly rejected Aliens’ biggest weapons

Initially, Weaver loved Cameron’s script but missed how much gunfire filled its stage directions. However, her support for gun control made that discovery a concern when she returned as Ellen Ripley.

Speaking to The Ringer in 2022 , she recalled her reaction.

“First of all, I didn’t know there’d be machine guns in it,” she said. “And I had worked for gun control for a number of years.”

Instead of dismissing her worries, Cameron took her to a shooting range.

Afterward, Weaver said the experience helped her understand the energy those weapons brought to the role.…