Talking about the decision to cast Weaver in the role of a teenager, Cameron says, “As an acting challenge, it’s big. We’re gonna have a 60-something actor playing a character [decades younger than] her actual biological age. Sig thought it was all kinds of fun.”First Teaser For ‘Avatar: The Way Of Water’ Debuts Online, Disney Plans To Re-Release ‘Avatar’ In Cinemas
He also recalled the actress workshopping her performance with a group of teenager girls in order to capture the energy of youth. “Sigourney just became younger,” Cameron says. “She looked younger, she had more energy, and she never quite stepped out of Kiri for our whole capture period. She had a glow on her face and lightness in her step and a fun spirit.”
Weaver had previously appeared in the original “Avatar” in 2009, playing the human character Dr. Grace Augustine. “Avatar: The Way of Water” opens in theatres Dec. 16, and will also star Kate Winslet, Cliff Curtis, Michelle Yeoh, CCH Pounder and more.