Selena Gomez (L); Sigourney Weaver inWorking Girl(1988).Photo: Granitz/FilmMagic; Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty
Sigourney Weavercan’t wait to seeSelena Gomez’s upcomingWorking Girlmovie.
Speaking to PEOPLE atElle’s Women in Hollywood Celebration in Los Angeles Monday, Weaver, 73, voiced her support for the “awesome” news of Gomez, 30,remaking her iconic film.
“I think she should do that,” Weaver says. “I think it’s time to bring it back for a new generation. And I think all of us who were in it will be very, very excited about seeing it.”
A source confirmed news of the Gomez-led project back in August, revealing that the singer andOnly Murders in the Buildingactress would produce a reboot of theMelanie Griffith-starring 1988 comedy classic. It was unknown at the time whether Gomez would also star, while a director also had yet to be announced.
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The film received fiveOscarnominations including Best Actress for Griffith and two Best Supporting Actress nominations for Weaver and Cusack, 60. Nichols,who died in 2014 at age 83, was also nominated for Best Director, and the film received a Best Picture nomination.
Griffith celebratedWorking Girl’s 30th anniversaryon Instagram in December 2018, sharing an image of the movie’s poster.
“30 years ago today Working Girl opened in theaters world wide,” the actress wrote, in part. “I amso grateful to have played Tess McGilland to have helped empower women all of these years.”
Weaver’s new filmThe Good Houseis now playing, her next movieCall Janeis out Oct. 28, and she returns inAvatar: The Way of Wateron Dec. 16.
source: people.com
