Channing Tatum and Chris Evans came extremely close to being cast as protagonist Jake Sully in Avatar, with the choice ultimately coming down to the reading of a single line. It's been 14 years since Avatar hit theaters and made history as the highest-grossing film ever made.
Samuel Henry John Worthington (born 2 August 1976) is an Australian actor. He is known for playing Jake Sully in the Avatar franchise, Marcus Wright in Terminator Salvation, and Perseus in Clash of the Titans and its sequel Wrath of the Titans.
Samuel Henry John, better known as Sam Worthington, is an Australian actor, known for his portrayal of the character Jake Sully in the high-grossing film Avatar.
1 Avatar Line Cost Chris Evans & Channing Tatum The Lead Role Of Jake Sully
How old is Neytiri in Avatar 1?
In Cameron's script she's introduced with the descriptor "in human age she would be 18," but that raises as many questions as it answers. As with the math that leads to Jake being 28, Neytiri's birth in the Earth calendar year 2136 and the film's setting in 2154 add up to make her 18, but that's by Earth standards.
Matt Damon's decision to turn down James Cameron's 2009 space epic “Avatar,” which remains the highest-grossing movie of all time with $2.9 billion worldwide, remains one of the more infamous casting what-ifs of recent blockbuster history.
It is no secret that the Jason Bourne actor, soaring in popularity at the time, was one of Cameron's top choices to play Avatar protagonist Jake Sully. Matt Damon most likely would have accepted as well if it weren't for his commitment to an upcoming installment to the Bourne franchise.
Matt Damon was thinking about his Bourne legacy. The Air actor recently opened up about turning down the starring role in James Cameron's 2009 film Avatar despite an offer that included 10 percent of the box office back end that ultimately would have resulted in a $250 million payday.
Kiri was birthed from the avatar of Dr. Grace Augustine, Weaver's character in the first film who died after helping the Na'vi against the colonizing Resources Development Administration (RDA), a greedy company that mines Pandora for its natural resources.
Spider's Mother Is Paz Socorro (Revealed In Avatar Comics)
It has been confirmed through Avatar comics that Spider's mother is Paz Socorro. While Avatar: The Way of Water takes place a decade after the first movie, James Cameron's original sequel script did not have as big of a time jump.
Her father is not a father, her father is another mother, Eywa, the Great Mother, the sentient life force of Pandora itself that exists in all things there, but is rarely understood. So essentially yes, Kiri was born from Eywa just like Anakin Skywalker was allegedly conceived by the Force itself and its midichlorians.
Unless that theory is true, Grace was impregnated by someone. Kiri's brothers joke that the scientist Norm could be her father. The movie does not reveal much information about the birth of Kiri. It is unclear whether Kiri was conceived before Grace died and her avatar carried her to term.
However, Jake Gyllenhaal declined the role because he wasn't sure he was prepared for a project of the magnitude of Avatar. Speaking to French Magazine Figaro, he said, “When James and I discussed the project, I wasn't ready. In this business, if you don't listen to yourself, you're going to meet serious trouble.”
The fully grown avatar is much closer in appearance to the long-limbed Na'vi than to a human. Typical adult size ranges from nine to ten feet (2.75 to 3.0m) tall with blue skin, bioluminescent markings and large eyes with golden irises.
Avatar won the 2010 Golden Globes for "Best Director - Motion Picture" and "Best Motion Picture - Drama". The film was a commercial success, grossed $2.79 billion worldwide. Avatar was filmed in Wellington, New Zealand; Hamakua Coast, O'ahu, and Kaua'i, Hawaii; Playa Vista, California.
Before Leonardo DiCaprio landed the role of Jack Dawson, Johnny Depp was offered to star in the lead role in Titanic, but he turned it down. Titanic was the highest-grossing movie ever before being overtaken by Avatar, another James Cameron masterpiece.
Princess Azula, simply known as Azula, is the secondary antagonist of the animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender. She also appears in the following comic books: Avatar: The Search and the Smoke and Shadow trilogy as the main antagonist.
You've probably seen 'Avatar. ' But did you know Matt Damon was offered a role--and 10 percent of the film? In 2006, Matt Damon was on a film set when he got a call from Jim Cameron. The Terminator and Titanic director wanted Damon to star in his upcoming film, Avatar.
He tries to understand her thoughts and feelings and shows affection by calling her "baby girl". When Kiri falls into a coma, Jake calls Norm and Max to come all the way to the oceans to help her.
Neteyam te Suli Tsyeyk'itan was Jake Sully and Neytiri's eldest son at 15-years-old. He is the eldest brother of Lo'ak, Tuktirey and Kiri. As the eldest brother, Neteyam was expected to watch out for his younger siblings and their antics.
Well, according to the original script of Avatar, Jake was 22 when he blasted off to Pandora. When he arrived, 6 years had passed while he was in cryo sleep, so his human body was 29 when it died, since he was transferred to his Avatar on his birthday. Natiri, on the other hand, was 18 in human years when Jake met her.
