Zoe Saldaña explains how motherhood has changed Neytiri in AvatarTheWayOfWater 'When you become a parent, the thought of losing something that you love more than you love yourself is unimaginable. So that sort of fear has entered Neytiri...'
Avatar: The Way of Water star Zoe Saldaña explains how motherhood has changed her character Neytiri. The upcoming James Cameron-directed sequel is set more than a decade after the events of the first Avatar and will introduce Jake Sully and Neytiri's family to the screen for the first time after Sully left his human body to become a Na'vi during the end of the first installment.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY Now, during a recent appearance at CCXP , Saldaña explained how Neytiri being a mother in this installment adds a new challenge to the character. The actor talked about how motherhood evolved her character, from fearless and saying yes to every challenge in the first film, to now worrying about the safety of her children, and the home they live in Avatar: The Way of Water.
"When you're young, you're fearless. You say yes to every challenge, and you throw yourself head on, you learn it, and you don't even care about the consequences. When you become a parent, the thought of losing something that you love more than you love yourself is unimaginable. So that sort of fear has entered Neytiri in Jake's realm, but these children are mighty. They're just magnificent, because they are of Neytiri and of Jake.
The other adopted child, Kiri, is played by Sigourney Weaver, who previously portrayed Dr. Grace Augustine in the first Avatar. While Kiri and Augustine are completely different characters, the fact that they are played by the same actor may hint at a stronger connection than what Cameron initially stated. Grace was likely pregnant in her Avatar body, which could have led to Kiri's birth shortly after.
For Jake and Neytiri's biological children, Neteyam , Lo'ak , and Tuktirey , they may have a closer relationship to their parents than their adopted children. Not much is known about the three children, but it is known, through footage of one of the trailers, that Neteyam will be the main love interest for one of the members of the reef clan, which will be the newest clan of Na'vis introduced in the movie.
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