In the first part of the science fiction series (“Avatar – Aufbruch nach Pandora”), Weaver played the character of Dr. Grace Augustine, who, however, dies on the screen. Now, with the help of state-of-the-art computer technology, the Hollywood star slips into the role of Kiri, Jake and Neytiri’s adopted daughter. So she becomes the blue-skinned Na’vi. “I think we all have vivid memories of how we felt growing up,” Weaver told Empire magazine. “I was 6’1″ when I was 11. I have a strong feeling that Kiri must be feeling weird most of the time. She’s searching for who she is. I was thrilled that Jim introduced me this challenge.”
Jim – meaning director James Cameron – began producing four “Avatar” films simultaneously in 2017. The planned film releases were postponed more often, most recently because of the corona pandemic. “Avatar: The Way of Water” is now scheduled to hit theaters in mid-December, followed by the other parts in 2024, 2026 and 2028. The original production “Avatar – Aufbruch nach Pandora” (2009) has global gross revenues of over 2.8 billion Dollar as the highest-grossing film in history.
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