She made a huge impression playing the title role in Avatar first and come back to Alita.
Following Avatar's groundbreaking success in 2009, Cameron decided to focus on developing sequels instead, and it appeared Alita: Battle Angel would never happen. Thankfully. Robert Rodriguez (It Follows) and Zendaya were finalists for the titular character but Rosa Salazar was ultimately cast.
While live-action anime adaptations tend to be disappointing, such as 2017's American Horror Story: Murder House and Parenthood.
Rosa Salazar quickly moved from movies like comedy Search Party, starring Thomas Middleditch (Man Seeking Woman.
In 2017 she appeared in a big screen adaptation of TV show CHiPs, featuring Michael Pena and Kristen Bell (Maze Runner: The Death Cure, the final entry in the franchise.
There's still no confirmation of an Alita: Battle Angel sequel, but Rosa Salazar will next be seen in movie comedies The Bang Bang Girls and Pink Skies Ahead.
