Sigourney Weaver was on France’s Le Grand Journal earlier this week where she was asked about the plans for Avatar 2.
Even though her character, Grace Augustine, died near the end of the first Avatar movie, Weaver said she’s talked to James Cameron, and that he wants for Grace to return to keep the family together.
Weaver said that Grace is currently inside of “the tree”, or Eywa, but she isn’t sure how Cameron intends to revive her character.
Sigourney Weaver talked to MTV about the Avatar sequel at the Golden Globes last night, and hinted that Grace may return.
Although Grace dies near the end of Avatar, Weaver said it is science fiction, so anything can happen. She also reminded MTV that Grace was connected with Eywa, so she’s still somewhere.
What do you think? Should Grace return, or would it be too far of a stretch even for science fiction?
Avatar and its director, James Cameron, have been taking some criticism recently for scenes included in the movie where Dr. Grace Augustine, played by Sigourney Weaver, is smoking. Some anti-smoking groups have even gone to the extent of saying it delivers a pro-smoking message.
Over the weekend Cameron responded to the accusations by email saying that Grace was never meant to be an aspirational role model, and that her actions (smoking, drinking, swearing) show how little she cares about her human body, noting that she prefers her avatar body. He also says it’s a commentary on people living in the real world who spend far too much time using their avatars online or in video games.
When talking about the rating system, Cameron points out that PG-13 movies allow the portrayed of lying, cheating, stealing, and killing, and doesn’t see why smoking is so much worse. In finishing, he expresses that he doesn’t support smoking, and nor does he believe Avatar does.
To read Cameron’s full email statement, continue below the break.
Over the past few weeks the cast of Avatar, especially director James Cameron, have been talking about what will be included in the DVD & Blu-ray releases of the movie. So far we know that there will be between 10 and 12 minutes of deleted scenes, some of which have been named. Keep reading for information on the deleted content, and when to expect the releases.
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