HOLLYWOOD super-star Sigourney Weaver, below, hopes her latest movie will help improve people's understanding of autism.
The 56-year-old said she believed the comedy, Snow Cake, in which she plays a high-functioning autistic woman, would provide a new perspective on the condition.
Weaver, best-known for her roles in the Alien films, was speaking at the movie's British premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival.
She said people she met while researching the film were crying out for a fresh portrayal of the condition on screen.
"Rain Man was a great movie, there hasn't really been much about autism since," she said.
