![]() And as it was happening, I felt like I was witnessing something truly remarkable.” And they became this really big thing, it grew. came out, and was solid, but these ripples kept growing and growing as time kept going by. It was a very magical journey for me.” She continued, “When Avatar came out, it wasn't like we came out with a big splash. Saldaña looks back on the experience fondly, saying, “The reception far exceeded all of our expectations. The last time I remember that was when I was a child.” From receiving the call from Cameron to stepping on set and into the role of Neytiri for the first time, she was convinced that she was a part of something special. Zoe Saldaña recalled how it felt on set, noting, “My imagination was never as infinite as when I was there. With the movie back in theaters, the cast can’t help but reminisce about the first release. I think that was a subconscious feeling that maybe we all received globally when we watched the movie,” said Worthington. We're all kind of looking for our own little clan, our own clique, our own group of people that can comfort us and give us confidence, and that we can learn from. I think that sense of belonging permeates all of us. “This was a story about a young guy that went to another planet and he was looking for something, looking to belong, and he found it in another culture that he didn't really know anything about. His duty waned in importance as he came to terms with what having purpose felt like. However, when he was linked with his avatar and ran through the rainforest with Neytiri, he was enraptured by something bigger than himself. The paralyzed veteran arrived on Pandora with a sense of duty more than purpose. People saw some universality of their lives and these characters through this lens of science fiction … I think people found universals of human experience that they could relate to.”įans witnessed most of the journey through Jake Sully’s experience. On how that relationship came to be, Cameron shared, “From whatever culture you're in, whether you're in China or Japan, Europe, you know, North America, it didn't matter. While half of the characters were 9-foot tall beings with blue skin, tails, pointy ears, and their Na’vi kuru which allows them to link with other lifeforms on Pandora, there was an undeniable connection between the characters and the audience that was established. It brought something new to audiences, but it resonated deeply and went on to make box office history. Soon, Jake becomes embroiled in a clash of civilizations and faces the ultimate test in a monumental battle that will decide the fate of an entire world.Īvatar was the first of its kind in many ways, pushing industry boundaries on and off the screen with a story that presented familiar conflicts on Earth in a fantastical environment. After Neytiri, a female member of the Na’vi, the indigenous clain he was sent to infiltrate, saves Jake’s life, he finds himself drawn to the Na’vi’s ways. To exist on Pandora, Jake must be reborn as an avatar, a remotely controlled biological body that can survive in the lethal air. In Avatar, former Marine Jake Sully is recruited for a mission on Pandora, a distant planet where a corporate consortium is mining a rare mineral that is key to solving Earth’s energy crisis. Now, over a decade later, Avatar has returned to theaters to enchant audiences once again. Grace Augustine), Stephen Lang (Colonel Miles Quaritch), and Michelle Rodriguez (Trudy Chacón) brought the unforgettable battle between humans and Na’vi to the screen. Stars Sam Worthington (Jake Sully), Zoe Saldaña (Neytiri), Sigourney Weaver (Dr. Joining Cameron behind the scenes was co- producer Jon Landau. This was all done at the hands of creator, writer, director, and producer, James Cameron, who brought an experience to audiences that was new in both concept and quality. The initial theatrical release of Avatar captivated the world, became the highest-grossing film of all time, and topped it all off with Academy Awards for Cinematography, Art Direction and Visual Effects. Twelve years ago, moviegoers took their seats, traveled to the year 2154, and landed on a distant moon called Pandora.
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