Zoe Saldaña Talks Shooting Avatar and Why She Picked All-Black Appearance for Her Bests

James Cameron’s Avatar: The Method of Water is launching tomorrow after taking 13 years to conceive and three years to make the movie. So you might state star Zoe Saldaña, who depicts Neytiri in the franchise, was e xcited to lastly go back into the function after the very first installation came out in 2009. When she stepped onto set, Saldaña states she felt immediately acquainted with her character’s inner grapples. “In the very first film, Neytiri was this courageous warrior that did not wish to abide by being born a princess; She simply wishes to be her own representative, and she satisfies this animal and falls in love,” states Saldaña. “This 2nd time around is a growth of that love. And it’s an extension of her battle with the Sky Individuals, and what these intruders are doing to her world and whatever she’s ever understood and enjoyed.”

While the specific plot of the follow up has actually been left intentionally unclear, The Method of Water will check out the Na’ vi individuals as their homeland, Pandora, deals with the hazard of colonization from the Sky Individuals (people). Saldaña shot the film utilizing a virtual video camera system, so she needed to picture the captivated setting and cast of characters around her. “It’s the very best kind of acting that I have actually carried out in my profession, since it brings it back to a childish kind of pretending,” states Saldaña of the format. “When we were kids, you would produce these terrific fictional worlds, and you might invest hours getting lost in your own creativity. That’s what we were finishing with all the preparation that James enabled us to have.”

It’s not to state this brand-new movie didn’t have a brand-new set of difficulties. Like the title recommends, The Method of Water had stars rather actually carry out scenes undersea. In addition to having archery and dance trainers, the cast dealt with a diving trainer who has actually likewise taught Navy Seals on how to hold their breath in efficiency capture tanks. (Saldaña’s co-star Kate Winslet even held hers for over seven minutes.) “We studied [diving] theory and needed to do these breathing workouts, so that by the time you’re prepared to go and dive, you have enough oxygen in your blood stream,” states Saldaña. “You’re training yourself to let go of that panic when you go undersea. And as soon as you put that into practice, it’s sort of liberating.”