After 13 years of a long wait, fans will finally be able to discover this Wednesday, December 14 the continuation of the adventures of Jake Sulky on the planet Pandora, thanks to the release of “Avatar 2, the way of water”. And it is James Cameron who finds himself again at the helm. And the stakes are high because the first opus, which became cult upon its release in 2009, was one of the most expensive films in the history of cinema but also the one which very quickly reaped huge profits, until at $3 billion. More profitable than “Titanic” by the same director. The film even won 11 Oscars! Asked by our colleagues from “Télé Loisirs”, James Cameron said he wanted to put women even more forward in his new “Avatar”: “I have always given a lot of importance to the roles of women in my films. It’s important to me to showcase strong women, and that’s especially the case in “Avatar 2”. While they are mothers or sometimes pregnant, they go into battle despite everything. (…) For me, “Avatar 2” is a real tribute to all women!” And it is no coincidence that Sigourney Weaver finds herself once again in the cast…
An exceptional guest star!
The one the whole world discovered in courageous and strong head Lieutenant Ellen Ripley from the first “Alien” in 1979 under the camera of Ridley Scott meets James Cameron on the set of the sequel to the science fiction saga with “Aliens, the return”. A performance that will earn the actress an Oscar nomination in the best actress in a leading role category. The star and the director have since forged unwavering ties. It is therefore naturally to her that he thought to embody Grace Augustine, scientist and head of the Avatar project in his first part and that we also find, despite the physical death of his character, in this new very aquatic work. Today aged 73, Sigourney Weaver has had many successful roles throughout her career, in the films “Working Girl”, “Gorillas in the Mist”, “Ghostbusters” “The Girl and Death” , “Copycat”, “Ice Storm”… In 2020, the French even had the pleasure of discovering her in the “Ten percent” series as an exceptional guest-star! The opportunity to realize that the New Yorker was very comfortable with the language of Molière! Married since 1985 to director Jim Simpson, the actress has always been very discreet about her private life. From their union was born Charlotte, on April 13, 1990. A young woman who follows in her footsteps in show business, but rather behind the technical scenes. It is therefore a real pleasure to find, from this Wednesday, December 14, this actress of rare elegance, with a singular physique who inspires strength and respect combining masculine and feminine, and who has been able to trace her own path beyond the Hollywood cliches. Ah yes, his new role in the James Cameron film? A rabid and committed teenager who does not let herself be counted!
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