Avatar 2 Cast: Meet the Actors Starring in ‘The Way of Water’

Avatar: The Way of Water is going to hit the cinema halls super soon! For those of you who are unaware let us tell you, Avatar 2 is the sequel to the 2009 critically acclaimed and successful film Avatar. The fans have eagerly waited for the sequel of the movie for more than a decade.

The highly-anticipated movie Avatar: The Way of Water will be released on December 16, 2022, Friday. We know all of you are pretty curious to watch Avatar 2 and want to learn more about the forthcoming movie. Continue reading further to know the star cast of the upcoming film.

Who stars in the upcoming movie ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’?

The official synopsis of the forthcoming movie Avatar: The Way of Water reads, “Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, “Avatar: The Way of Water” begins to tell the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their kids), the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay alive, and the tragedies they endure.”

The upcoming movie, Avatar 2 has been directed by James Cameron, meanwhile, Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver have penned the screenplay with Academy Award-winning Russell Carpenter being the cinematographer and famous music composer Simon Franglen has worked on the music of the film.

When we talk about the star cast of the movie Avatar: The Way of Water, it stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Stephen Lang, Sigourney Weaver, and Kate Winslet, among many others.

Sam Worthington as Jake Sully

In the forthcoming movie Avatar: The Way of Water, beloved British-Australian actor Sam Worthington will reprise his role as Jake Sully, an ex-marine who fell in love with Neytiri and ended up siding with the Na’vi. Worthington will be with the Avatar franchise for a long haul as he is all set to appear in Avatar 3, Avatar 4, and Avatar 5 as well.

Sam is most noted for playing the roles of Marcus Wright in Terminator Salvation, and  Perseus in Clash of the Titans and its sequel Wrath of the Titans. In addition to this, he has also starred in several films such as Somersault (2004), The Great Raid (2005), Macbeth (2006), Terminator Salvation (2007), The Debt (2010), Everest (2015), Hacksaw Ridge  (2016), The Shack (2017), Manhunt: Unabomber (2017), and Fractured (2019).

Zoe Saldaña as Neytiri

Just like Sam Worthington, Hollywood actress Zoe Saldaña will be returning to the world of Pandora. She will be reprising her role as Neytiri, future Tsahìk of the clan, and Jake’s mate in the upcoming sequel.

Saldaña is well versed with sci-fi films as in the past, she has appeared in Marvel movies including Star Trek and Guardians of the Galaxy. She is well-known for playing the role of Nyota Uhura in the 2009 movie Star Trek.

Along with this, Zoe has essayed the character of Gamora in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films such as Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame.

Saldaña has also appeared in some famous movies as well as TV shows like Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Star Trek Into Darkness, The Book of Life, Star Trek Beyond, Missing Link, Vampires vs. the Bronx, The Adam Project, Six Degrees, Maya and the Three, and more.

Stephen Lang as Colonel Miles Quaritch

Stephen Lang is all set to return to Avatar 2 as Colonel Miles Quaritch, a human who led the security forces of the RDA, the human organization colonizing Pandora, in their conflict with the Na’vi.

After being killed by Neytiri in the first film, Quaritch has been resurrected by the RDA as a Recombinant, described as “avatars embedded with the memories of human[s]”, he looks forward to finish what he started. 

In an interview with Empire Magazine, Stephen stated that his character is “a genetically-engineered autonomous avatar” and that “He has been downloaded with the mind, the emotions, and even more interestingly, possibly the spirit of Quaritch.”

Lang is best known for his performances in films like Manhunter (1986), Gettysburg,  Tombstone (both 1993), Gods and Generals (2003), Public Enemies (2009), Conan the Barbarian (2011), The Girl on the Train (2013) and Don’t Breathe (2016).

Sigourney Weaver as Kiri

Popular British actress Sigourney Weaver is all ready to appear in Avatar: The Way of Water, as Kiri, Jake and Neytiri’s adopted teenage daughter. She essayed the character of Dr. Grace Augustine in the first Avatar movie.

Apart from this, Sigourney is best known for playing the role of Ellen Ripley in the 1979 film Alien, Dana Barrett in the 1984 film Ghostbusters, Paulina Escobar in the 1994 film Death and the Maiden, and Virginia in the 2022 film Call Jane.

Over the last couple of years, the Hollywood actress has played some important parts in several movies as well as TV shows including The Year of Living Dangerously, A Map of the World, Infamous, Half Moon Street, 1492: Conquest of Paradise,  Master Gardener, Political Animals, Be Kind Rewind, The Cabin in the Woods, The Defenders and many more.

Kate Winslet as Ronal

The five-time Golden Globe-winning actress Kate Winslet is all set to play the role of Ronal, a free diver of the Metkayina and Tonowari’s wife in Avatar 2. In a media interaction, Winslet described her part in the upcoming movie as “a pivotal character in the ongoing story” but also “relatively small compared to the lengthy shoot”. She filmed all her scenes for the movie in a month.

Throughout her impressive career, the actress has starred in several notable movies such as Sense and Sensibility (1995), Titanic (1997), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), Finding Neverland (2004), Little Children (2006), Revolutionary Road (2008), The Reader (2008), Contagion (2011), Labor Day (2013),  Divergent (2014), The Dressmaker (2015), The Mountain Between Us (2017), Ammonite (2020).

In addition to this, Kate has also appeared in a couple of TV shows like Dark Season (1991), Anglo Saxon Attitudes (1992), Get Back (1992), Mildred Pierce (2011), and Mare of Easttown (2021).

Cliff Curtis as Tonowari

Cliff Curtis is one of the new actors in the forthcoming movie Avatar: The Way of Water. In the upcoming film, he plays the role of the leader of the reef people clan of Metkayina and Ronal’s husband.

The film credits of the New Zealand actor include Once Were Warriors (1994), Three Kings (1999), Training Day (2001), Whale Rider (2002), Collateral Damage (2002),  Sunshine, Live Free or Die Hard (both 2007), The Dark Horse (2014) and Doctor Sleep (2019).

Cliff is best known for portraying the role of Reuben “Rabbit” Palchuck in the NBC  series Trauma, Derek Ames in the ABC’s medical drama series Body of Proof, Agent Dax Miller in the ABC’s thriller TV series Missing, and Travis Manawa in the AMC horror drama series Fear the Walking Dead.

Matt Gerald as Corporal Lyle Wainfleet

Yeah, you read that right. Another baddie is returning to the Pandora-based franchise. Lyle Wainfleet is a mercenary for the RDA in their war against the Na’vi who was previously killed by a hammerhead titanothere and was revived as a Recombinant.

Matt is here to stay with the Avatar franchise, as he is down to play the role of Lyle Wainfleet in Avatar 3, Avatar 4 as well as Avatar 5. Apart from this, he is widely known for his Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) roles such as White Power Dave in All Hail the King (2014) and Melvin Potter in Netflix’s Daredevil (2015–2018).

CCH Pounder as Mo’at

Carol Christine Hilaria Pounder is back to reprise her role as Mo’at, the Omaticaya’s spiritual leader and Neytiri’s mother. The Hollywood actress is known for her roles in TV shows like The X-Files, ER, The Shield, and The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency.

Over her long and remarkable career, Pounder has starred in movies like All That Jazz (1979), Go Tell It on the Mountain (1984), Prizzi’s Honor (1985), Bagdad Cafe (1987),   Postcards from the Edge (1990), Benny & Joon (1993), Demon Knight (1995), Face/Off  (1997), End of Days (1999), Orphan (2009), Avatar (2009), The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013), and Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019).

Edie Falco as General Frances Ardmore

General Frances Ardmore is a new character in the Avatar universe and is the commander in charge of the RDA’s interests. The character has been played by Edie Falco. It looks like this new face will be important in the franchise. We might have a new person to root against in the ongoing colonization war on Pandora.

Besides this, Edie has already made a name for herself in the entertainment industry. In the past, she has worked in the HBO series The Sopranos (1999–2007), and the Showtime series Nurse Jackie (2009–2015).

Falco has also appeared in several movies like Cost of Living, Blind Light, A Price Above Rubies, Stringer, Random Hearts, Sunshine State, The Girl from Monday, and The Many Saints of Newark.

Other stars in the movie Avatar: The Way of Water are as follows: Britain Dalton, Trinity Jo-Li Bliss, Filip Geljo, Jamie Flatters, Joel David Moore, CJ Jones, Dileep Rao, Bailey Bass, Duane Evans Jr., Jemaine Clement, Brendan Cowell, Alicia Vela-Bailey, Giovanni Ribisi, Jack Champion, and a few others.

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