He is the only actor to have appeared in three of the biggest hits of all time

Sometimes there are lucky coincidences. Zoe Saldana made her film debut in 2003 with the role of Annamaria in Pirates of the Caribbean, followed by Steven Spielberg’s The Terminal (2004). But things really changed for the actor in 2009, thanks to two iconic pop culture roles.

She joined JJ Abrams’ Star Trek the same year, in which she played Nyota Uhura (played by Nichelle Nichols in the original series) and of course James Cameron’s avatar, Neytiri, a warrior from the planet Pandora. If the former does well, the latter is a triumph, bringing in $2.7 billion on its first run.

Saldana’s career took off, and we see her consistently in Columbia (in which she stars), Blood Ties, Daddy Cool, and Star Trek Into Darkness. But nothing prepared him for the success of the next film, Guardians of the Galaxy, directed by James Gunn for the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Her fan reception is a big surprise for Disney, and her Gamora character is quickly becoming one of the film’s standouts. His association with the villainous Thanos also makes him a defining character in Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, which have grossed $2 billion and $2.79 billion respectively at the worldwide box office.

And when he returns in 2022 with Avatar: The Waterway, which grosses 2.26 billion, he becomes the only actor to appear in four films to surpass 2 billion at the box office, and in just two roles: Neytiri’s first. Two Avatars and Gamora in the last two Avengers.

Thus, it can be found in three films that achieved the greatest success in cinemas around the world, namely Avatar (n ° 1), Avengers: Endgame (n ° 2) and Avatar: Waterway (n ° 3). ).

If the upcoming Avatar 3 achieves the same performance as The Way of the Water, the actor could appear in a fifth film that will exceed 2 billion! Will he make it? See you in theaters on December 18, 2024 to find out!