Why is Sigourney Weaver playing a teenage Na'vi in Avatar's breathtaking VFX gave the Na'vi highly realistic movements and expressions, as well as an extremely accurate reflection of their actors' performances. The fact that some of the cast played both a human character and their Na'vi avatar only linked them closer to their blue counterparts.
Sigourney Weaver's Dr. Grace Augustine, the Avatar Program's lead scientist, ed Jake Sully's decision to defend Pandora from an aggressive attack by Resources Development istration. Unfortunately, her efforts led her to stand in the way of Stephen Lang's Colonel Miles Quaritch, who mortally wounded her human self. Despite Jake Sully's attempts to permanently transfer her consciousness to her Na'vi avatar through the Tree of Souls, Dr. Augustine succumbed to her wounds.
When Sigourney Weaver was revealed to be Miles Quaritch's return as a Na'vi already provides an unexpected twist in the sequel.
Sigourney Weaver's Avatar 2 Character Can Beat Her 2009 Movie Role
Sigourney Weaver's Dr. Grace Augustine was a memorable, multi-layered character, both indirectly responsible for Pandora's invasion and a martyr in the conflict. Yet, Kiri could be an even more interesting character. Kiri is the adopted daughter of a Na'vi mother and a human father. As such, she represents unity between two colliding worlds and the hope of a peaceful coexistence. James Cameron wouldn't leave his long-time collaborator Sigourney Weaver out of Cameron's most ambitious sequel, and Kiri is a role that will surely allow Weaver to show off her acting skills, as Avatar: The Way of the Water will require 72-year-old Sigourney Weaver to portray not only a teenager, but an alien one at that.
Promotional material for Avatar: The Way of the Water shows Kiri learning from Dr. Grace Augustine's research logs, which teases an emotional bond between Sigourney Weaver's two characters. Kiri's interest in xenobotanism suggests that a spiritual link between Kiri and Dr. Augustine thanks to the Tree of Souls is not off the table, and future sequels could have Kiri follow in Dr. Augustine's footsteps more directly. As Jake Sully said in the first movie, "The Na'vi say that every person is born twice. The second time is when you earn your place among the people, forever.” All in all, Sigourney Weaver's casting as one of Jake Sully and Neytiri's kids might be surprising at first, but it may be exactly what Avatar: The Way of the Water needs to deliver an unforgettable experience.
