With filming set to resume on the “Avatar” sequels in New Zealand shortly, one of the film’s new stars recently spoke about his role and the curious quirks that come with it.
Talking with Total Film (via Games Radar), “Wonder Woman” and “Harry Potter” actor David Thewlis confirmed he’s in the films and is playing one of the blue-skinned Na’vi aliens. As a result, he’s mostly been stuck on motion capture stages and doesn’t have much of a clue as to what he’ll look like in the final product.
“I’ve got no idea what my scenes will be like because there are about sixteen guys in the room with video cameras but they’re just shooting reference shots for Jim [Cameron] to look at later. What those guys are shooting will never be on the screen, what’s being shot is obviously on these sensors. There are about 200 around the room, doing their thing.
I am a Na’vi, I’m a blue thing in it – which I didn’t quite understand when I went to meet [Cameron]. I was quite surprised when I got offered that. I’m fascinated to see how I’m going to look, because they sort of make them look a bit like oneself. It’s fantastic!”
Thewlis joins other newcomers to the franchise including Kate Winslet, Edie Falco, Michelle Yeoh, Vin Diesel, Jemaine Clement, and Oona Chaplin alongside returnees Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Joel David Moore, Dileep Rao, Stephen Lang, Matt Gerald, and Sigourney Weaver.
The first of the four sequels, “Avatar 2,” will now open December 17th 2021.
