Sigourney Weaver Reveals Why She “Can’t Imagine” Heartbreakers Sequel

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Sigourney Weaver isn’t quite ready for the heartbreak of this sequel.

Sigourney Weaver, known for her role in Avatar, has expressed interest in a Heartbreakers reunion with Jennifer Love Hewitt. However, she feels it wouldn’t be the same without her late co-stars Gene Hackman, Ray Liotta, and Anne Bancroft, who have sadly passed away since the 2001 film was made.

Sigourney Weaver shared with TopMob News’ Will Marfuggi at the premiere of Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu in Los Angeles that the story is a personal favorite and she cherishes working with the original team, saying she ‘can’t imagine not having them together.’

The movie features Weaver and Hewitt as a mother-daughter duo who make a living by conning rich men. They plan one final scam to settle their debt with the IRS, but things get complicated when Hewitt’s character starts developing real feelings for the man she’s trying to deceive—an experience Hewitt described as a highlight of her career!

Weaver shared with TopMob that they were happy Jennifer had such fond memories of the project, as they felt very proud of the work they did together.

The 76-year-old actress shared that her upcoming Tomb Raider co-star, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, is also a fan of her work, specifically mentioning that Waller-Bridge’s favorite movie of hers is Heartbreakers.

Sigourney Weaver cherishes her memories of the actors she worked with on the classic comedy, but she’s also grown very fond of a more recent co-star: Grogu, the Force-sensitive alien from Star Wars. Surprisingly, despite being a puppet, Weaver felt a genuine connection with Grogu, as if he were truly real.

She remembered spending two or three hours working on the first scene with him, and not seeing anyone operating the puppet. The puppeteers were hidden under the table, keeping the puppet functioning so they could film a scene where her character needed to closely examine it.

And Grogu isn’t just an adorable puppet. As Weaver shared, “He will surprise you.”

She described him as a cheerful, unassuming person, saying he seemed like a sweet little thing, but she believed he possessed a hidden strength and a fighting spirit that people underestimated.

While you’re waiting for the new season of The Mandalorian and Grogu to arrive in theaters on May 22nd, here’s a look at the actors who worked alongside Gina Weaver in Heartbreakers.

Sigourney Weaver was already a celebrated actress long before playing the conwoman Max. She first became famous for her iconic role as Ripley in the Alien movies, and also starred in popular films like Working Girl, Ghostbusters, and Gorillas in the Mist.

Since then, Weaver has starred in the all-time highest-grossing film, Avatar (2009), and voiced characters in popular animated movies like Finding Dory and WALL-E. She also moved into television with the 2012 series Political Animals.

Married to stage director Jim Simpson since 1984, Weaver welcomed her daughter Charlotte in 1990.

Oh my gosh, Lachan Hewitt was everything in the ’90s! I mean, seriously, he practically defined the decade for me! It all started with Party of Five – I was completely obsessed with him as Chris Camden. And then, I Know What You Did Last Summer? Forget about it! He was the ultimate teen heartthrob, and those movies just cemented his status. I was totally hooked on everything he did!

Jennifer Love Hewitt became well-known for playing Page, a charmingly deceptive character, and then starred as the lead in the popular supernatural drama The Ghost Whisperer, which aired on CBS for five seasons starting in 2005. She went on to appear in The Client List and Criminal Minds before joining 9-1-1 in its second season, taking over the role of 911 operator Maddie Buckley Kendall from Connie Britton.

Jennifer Hewitt has been married to Brian Hallisay since 2013 and they have three children: Autumn, born in 2013, Atticus, born in 2015, and Aidan, born in 2021.

Well, his name became Earl.

Following his role as the boyfriend of JLH’s bartender, Jack, the ex-professional skateboarder became the star of the popular Fox sitcom My Name Is Earl, receiving two Golden Globe nominations throughout the show’s four seasons.

Lee appeared in the Alvin and the Chipmunks movies and returned as Brodie Bruce in the 2019 film Jay and Silent Bob Reboot. He recently made a guest appearance on the show The Residence.

Jason Lee married Ceren Alkaç in 2008, and they have three children together: daughters Casper and Alberta, and a son named Sonny. He also has a son, Pilot Inspektor, from a previous relationship with actress Beth Riesgraf.

Following her role as a bartender on a TV show, Sarah Silverman created and starred in her own Comedy Central series, The Sarah Silverman Program. The show ran for three years and earned her an Emmy nomination for best lead actress in a comedy. Later, she hosted a talk show on Hulu called I Love You, America with Sarah Silverman, which concluded in 2018.

Sarah Silverman is a successful comedian known for her popular stand-up specials, including We Are Miracles, which won her an Emmy in 2014. She’s also been nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album twice.

Sarah Silverman famously provided the voice for Vanellope von Schweetz in both Wreck-It Ralph films, and she also appeared as a guest star on the Showtime series Masters of Sex.

Before his big break in the 2009 film The Hangover, Galifianakis had a role in Heartbreakers where he played Bill, the best friend of Jack’s character.

He’s become a highly sought-after comedic actor in Hollywood, appearing in films like Due Date, Keeping Up With the Joneses, and Between Two Ferns: The Movie. He also co-created and starred in the FX series Baskets, lent his voice to the popular Netflix animated show Big Mouth, and made a guest appearance on Only Murders in the Building.

He married Quinn Lundberg in 2012 and the couple have two sons.

The same year Bill Murray made a brief appearance as a con artist on Roseanne, he also had a small role in Joe Dirt. He’s a frequent collaborator with Adam Sandler, appearing in several of his Happy Madison films, including Little Nicky, Anger Management, Grandma’s Boy, Just Go With It, and Blended.

Kevin Nealon is well-known for his role as Doug Wilson on the show Weeds, where he appeared for eight seasons. More recently, in 2016, he began starring with Matt LeBlanc in the CBS sitcom Man With a Plan. He’s also created and hosted his own web series, Hiking With Kevin, and reunited with Adam Sandler for another film, Happy Gilmore 2.

Nealon married actress Susan Yeagley in 2005 and they welcomed their son Gable two years later.

Gene Hackman’s role as William B. Tensy on The Conners was one of his last before he retired from acting. He also appeared in several films in 2001, including Behind Enemy Lines and The Royal Tenenbaums, as well as Heartbreakers. His final film was 2004’s Welcome to Mooseport.

In 2016, the actor narrated the Smithsonian Channel documentary The Unknown Flag Raiser of Iwo Jima. He is also the author of several historical fiction novels.

In 2025, 95-year-old composer George Arakawa and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, a classical pianist, were found deceased at their home in New Mexico. Betsy was 65 years old. They had been married for 34 years.

The actor, known for roles in Goodfellas and with the Rat Pack, played Dean in the 2001 film, the man who initially targeted Max, then became her husband, and eventually her true love. That same year, he also starred in Hannibal and Blow.

Ray Liotta continued his career with roles in movies like Wild Hogs, Charlie St. Cloud, Killing Them Softly, and Muppets Most Wanted. He also played a leading part in the History Channel’s Western miniseries Texas Rising in 2015 and provided narration for AMC’s The Making of the Mob.

He acted alongside Jennifer Lopez in the NBC drama Shades of Blue for three seasons. He also appeared in The Many Saints of Newark, a movie that serves as a prequel to HBO’s The Sopranos.

Liotta shared daughter Karsen (an actress on Shades of Blue) with his ex-wife, producer Michelle Grace. 

He died in 2022 at the age of 67.

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2026-05-16 01:48