Already a Hong Kong action icon when she co-starred with Pierce Brosnan in 1997 James Bond effort Tomorrow Never Dies, Yeoh gained international acclaim for her sword-swinging, tree-hopping role in 2000’s Oscars-reaping Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
Michelle Yeoh was officially announced for a role in the Avatar sequels as scientist Dr. – While there’s a Titanic door joke there somewhere, this does give us a slight peek into where Winslet’s character, Ronal, will spend time. In what could be considered an additional hint, he muses about the fact that cast member Kate Winslet can hold her breath underwater for seven minutes. Interestingly, Cameron, ever the hype man, says that the Avatar sequels are “beyond even our expectations,” also providing what could be perceived as a plot tease.Ĭameron, standing in front of a giant water tank (he’s a big fan of those,) divulges that water “plays a huge part” in the Avatar sequels, promising a shift in setting to “never before seen parts of Pandora.” That tidbit came from James Cameron himself, who made the reveal in a video presentation ( via Deadline) that played for an audience at this week’s CineEurope Film Expo in Barcelona. Saldana officially wrapped her reprisal for both Avatar 2 and Avatar 3 back in June 2018. Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana, who starred together in the original movie, respectively as Jake Sully and Neytiri, return for all four of the sequels.