Avatar 2: Kate Winslet's Record-Breaking Role Avoids A First Movie Problem
Kate Winslet broke a filming record during the production of Avatar 2, and her role should avoid an original movie problem. Releasing in 2009, James Cameron’s Avatar was revered for its visuals: masterfully capturing the Na’vi people and their world, Pandora. The film’s sequel has been in development for a considerable period, but Kate Winslet’s involvement surely reinvigorates some of the anticipation lost in a thirteen-year wait.
Avatar 2 clearly seeks to build on the technical ingenuity displayed in the production of the original movie, with its cast being required to perform a considerable number of their scenes underwater. While submerged, Winslet held her breath for over seven minutes, breaking a record set by Tom Cruise during filming for Mission Impossible – Rogue Nation. Winslet has worked with Cameron before, for 1997’s Titanic, and she may prove key to the second installment of his sci-fi epic.
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Producer Jon Landau has spoken on the added emphasis on character roles in Avatar 2. In conversation with Entertainment Weekly, Landau said “We are putting much more detail, first and foremost, into the performances of the cast, but we're [also] putting much more detail and diversity into the world that we are creating.” It seems that, while the intricacies and details of Pandora will still be a primary focus for Avatar 2, the acting performances will be emphasized much more than in the original film. Winslet will portray Ronal, and an actor of her stature being cast is certainly a progressive step in ensuring that the characters’ roles are not overshadowed by the world which they inhabit. Beyond just setting records, it's clear that
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