Biehn's intense portrayal of Hicks made it one of the best action performances of the '80's. There was nothing macho about the way the character was played. He was a sweet gentle soul who had to push through an insanely difficult situation and he did it as well as anyone could.
It was a great loss to have his character wiped out in the opening credits of Alien 3. His performance in the recent Alien 3 audio drama by Gibson shows that he still has what it takes to play the character. Biehn deserves to have the chance to play Hicks again an alternate sequel to Aliens.