The exact identity of Avatar 2's villain has yet to be revealed, but the trailer and synopsis offer evidence as to exactly who will act as the long-awaited sequel's antagonist. Upon its release in 2009, James Cameron's Avatar proved to be one of the most technically groundbreaking sci-fi films in living memory. Its sequel, Avatar: The Way of Water, has been a long time coming, first announced in 2010 upon Avatar's enormous theatrical success. Avatar 2 is finally set to release in December 2022.
Set on the world of Pandora, Avatar concerns humanity's future among the stars as they seek the precious metal unobtanium, which is found in abundance on Pandora. Much of the first film was driven by the RDA (Resources Development Administration) and their efforts to exploit the native population of Pandora, the Na'vi, in order to better access their natural reserves of the mineral. In Avatar, humanity's obsessive need for unobtanium proved to be the main drive behind the film's central conflict, but as they were expelled from Pandora, this calls their exact part in Avatar: The Way of Water into question.
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There are several viable contenders for the role of Avatar: The Way of Water's villain. Both of Avatar's major villain actors Sigourney Weaver and Stephen Lang are confirmed to be returning, despite the death of their respective characters in the first film. In addition, Avatar 2's trailer hints that there may be some conflict between different Na'vi tribes on Pandora, making it possible that both humans and Na'vi will be Avatar: The Way of Water's antagonists.
Interestingly, the trailer for Avatar 2 shows Na'vi working for the RDA. Given that the
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