The wait for the sequel to ‘Avatar’ has been long, very long, but James Cameron’s new film is officially on its way and little by little we are discovering more details about it. the return to Pandora, which will be produced in cinemas around the world by the end of the year. If we have already seen an impressive first trailer and new images corresponding to the character of Kate Winslet, who meets Cameron 25 years after “Titanic”, now we have a first official look at the character played by another acquaintance of the director, Sigourney Weaver.
That the “Alien, the Eighth Passenger” actress was part of the cast had been known for years. In fact, in 2015, Weaver revealed that he would be playing a new character in the sequel (The former, Dr. Grace Augustine, died in the original.) Now, this information is confirmed with the arrival of the first images of said character through Empire magazine. And it turns out this time Weaver plays a Na’vi named Kiri, who is none other than Jake and Neytiri’s teenage daughter.. A nice surprise, of course.
According to Empire, for Weaver, playing a teenage character through the magic of CGI and motion capture, it was an opportunity to bring out her inner child. “I think we all remember what it feels like to be a teenager”says the actress. “I definitely remember. I was 5’7” at the age of 11. I thought Kiri was going to feel weird most of the time. She is looking for herself. It was really exciting that Jim gave me that challenge. “.
For his part, Cameron believes “like an acting challenge, it’s a great thing”and adds, “We have an actress in her sixties who plays a character decades younger than her. Sig thought it would be a lot of fun. “. To get into Kiri’s mind, Weaver worked closely with a group of teenage girls, channeling their youthful energy into shaping her character. As a result, Cameron ensures that the actress is rejuvenated in real life too: “He looked younger, more energetic and never lost Kiri’s character during the motion capture process. He had a bright face, a light walk and a jovial spirit.”.
Ronal, the Na’vi warrior
Empire also revealed the first details of Kate Winslet’s character in “Avatar: A Sense of Water” this week. The Oscar-winning British actress is back on the water with Cameron to play Ronal, a Na’vi warrior, leader with Tonowari (Cliff Curtis) of the Metkayina tribe, which lives on the surface of Pandora’s vast oceans and will play a very important role in the new story. Winslet described the character, which we could see in new images, like “a deeply loyal and fearless leader”.
“Avatar: Sense of Water” will be released in theaters on December 16.
Source: E Cartelera
