Zoe Saldana has captivated the audience with her charismatic personality, acting genius, and high-spirited attitude to work hard. Her film catalog holds several high-profile and highest-grossing films, making her one of the most bankable actresses in Hollywood. She is a star par excellence whose journey in showbiz has been inspiring to say the least; her true power lies in playing her on-screen roles effectively and effortlessly.
Saldana has portrayed dynamic characters throughout her career, and the one that remained iconic is the character she played in the epic science fiction movie Avatar. The actress has played Neytiri in the original project of the commercially hit franchise and its sequel Avatar: The Way of Water. The Avengers: Endgame actress recently reacted to the news of the potential delays in the upcoming three sequels of the Avatar franchise claiming that she will be “53 when the last Avatar comes out.”
Zoe Saldana Responds to Avatar 5 Being Delayed to 2031
Zoe Saldana has played the iconic role of Na’vi warrior Neytiri in the Avatar franchise film series, for which she received immense praise and positive reviews from critics alike. Saldana first appeared in James Cameron’s directorial 2009 epic science fiction film Avatar. The actress reprised her role in the sequel Avatar: The Way of Water, which came out in 2022, roughly 13 years after the original installment.
Three forthcoming sequels of the franchise are in production; however, their dates are facing substantial delays, which caught everyone’s attention, including its co-star Saldana who expressed her opinions on social media.
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Disney Studios recently announced on June 13, 2023, that the forthcoming sequels of Avatar will now be released: Avatar 3 on December 19, 2025, instead of 2024, Avatar 4 on December 21, 2029, and Avatar 5 on December 19, 2031. Following the fresh update, Saldana took to Instagram and shared the news in her story stating,
“Great! I’m gonna be 53 when the last Avatar comes out,” adding, “I was 27 when I shot the very first ‘Avatar.”
Zoe Saldana’s outstanding performance in both the projects of the Avatar franchise left the audience entertained and slack-jawed.
Fans React Hilariously to Avatar Sequels Being Delayed
Last year in a candid interview, Avatar franchise director James Cameron claimed that in the future, he might pass on the project to bring the saga to its conclusion to some other filmmaker whom he can trust. He told Empire Online,
“The Avatar films themselves are kind of all-consuming. I’ve got some other things I’m developing as well that are exciting. I think eventually over time – I don’t know if that’s after three or after four – I’ll want to pass the baton to a director that I trust to take over, so I can go do some other stuff that I’m also interested in. Or maybe not. I don’t know.”
Fans are now betting on Zoe Saldana’s age now that Disney Studios has announced fresh release dates for the forthcoming sequels. Read how fans are reacting to the news.
A fan wrote on Twitter,
“Taking bets on that final Avatar movie getting several more delays over the next 8 years. We’ll see it when she’s 70,” another wrote, “Dang, that’s crazy. Idk why they delayed it so long for. I want to see the sequel now, but I guess it is a reason why it was delayed. Dang, she was in her 20s when she did the first one, and she be in her 50 when the sequel comes out wow.”
Avatar and its sequel Avatar: The Way of Water, is available to stream on Disney+.
Source: Variety
