Even Wheeler admitted that the character “would not have worked” without Krige playing her.
That said, it would have been difficult to separate Cher from the Borg Queen in Star Trek: First Contact, even under all the makeup.
Plus, like Wheeler brought up, would Cher have been willing to sit through nearly five hours of makeup throughout the shoot?
Even though Alice Krige obviously isn’t at the same level of fame as Cher, her performance was nonetheless captivating to watch, simultaneously being frightening and somewhat alluring.