The film Avatar: The Way of Water opened last week, with a cast full of Hollywood stars. But, since most of these actors and actresses play large blue creatures, the Na’vi inhabitants of Pandora, it is possible to watch the entire film without knowing who is behind each character.
Recently, 20th Century Studios released a video showing the film recording process and the transition from the actor’s face and body to the character. In the video, producer Jon Landau highlighted the technological leap between avatars (2009) and its sequel, mainly in facial capture. “We’re capturing much higher performance fidelity,” she says.
James Cameron, the director and creator of this universe, highlighted the difference between the recording avatars on other films: “As a director, I’m much more attuned to the actors, because that’s the only thing I have to worry about,” Cameron says. “I’m not distracted by camera movement or background extras. I’m just there for them. That’s all I care about. That’s all I’m looking at.
But who are these actors behind the faces of the Na’vi of Pandora?
Jake Sully and Neytiri
The main duo is already known to the audience of avatars, and has now returned to the sequel. The current two Jake Sully and Neytiri are played by actors Sam Worthington and Zoë Saldaña.
Worthington is well known for its avatars since 2009, where he has appeared a lot in his human form, as well as his Na’vi avatar. This time, Jake Sully has permanently taken on the native form of Pandora and now has a family with Neytiri. Moreover avatarsthe actor is known for roles in films such as Salvation Terminators it is on Wrath of the Titanswhere he played Perseus.
Saldaña, on the other hand, is well known for her participation in major sci-fi franchises. Moreover avatarsplays Gamora in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and was featured in Avengers: Infinity War it is on Avengers: Finale that, just like avatars, are among the highest-grossing films in history. She is the only one to be featured in at least three of the five highest-grossing films.
The leaders of the Metkayina
In Avatar: The Way of Water, events force the main group to leave the Omaticaya clan to live among the Metkayina. And there is a very important name among the greener-skinned Na’vi who live in the sea.
This is Kate Winslet who plays Ronal, the wife of Tonowari, the head of the Metkayina. Winslet needs no introduction and she has a resume full of notable roles, including starring in another James Cameron film, Titanic🇧🇷 Recently, she gained attention for her starring role in the HBO series Easttown sea🇧🇷
Speaking of Tonowari, Ronal’s husband, he is played by New Zealand actor Cliff Curtis who has credits in films like Whale Whisperer🇧🇷 Love and Fury and Collateral effect🇧🇷 It descends from the natives of New Zealand, the Maori.
The children
Even though Jake Sully is the main character in the film, there is a lot of focus on the younger characters. Among them, two sons of Jake Sully and Neytiri stand out: Lo’ak and Kiri.
Kiri is one of the couple’s daughters, and you might be surprised to learn that she’s actually played by the adult Sigourney Weaver, who played Dr. Grace Augustine in the original film. The actress also comments in the video above about how technology has allowed her to bring her 14-year-old self back to life.
Lo’ak is played by the young Briton Dalton. The American actor is best known for his role as Jason Larson in the first season of the Amazon Studios series Goliath. Additionally, he played young Nathan Drake in the 2016 video game Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End🇧🇷
Jake Sully and Neytiri’s eldest son Neteyam is played by James Flatters, Tedros de The school of good and eviland the younger Tuk is played by 13-year-old actress Trinity Jo-Li Bliss.
Among the young Metkayina, the brothers Reya and Aonung, sons of the clan leaders, stand out. Reya is played by 19-year-old actress Bailey Bass, who also stood out this year for her role as Claudia in the new AMC series Interview with the vampire, based on the work of Anne Rice. Aonung is played by actor Filip Geljo, Otto from bizarre squadron🇧🇷
Colonel Miles Quaritch
who watched avatars will remember the terrible Colonel Miles Quaritch, very human and played by Stephen Lang. Now Lang returns as the character, but with a much bigger and blue body. We won’t explain how it happened, but it did.
Stephen Lang is a film veteran and his face is quite striking avatarsbut he is also known for other movies like assassin hunter (1986), New earth (2011) e The man in the dark (2016).
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