The impressive genius of the long, long, long-awaited sequel, Avatar 2, has been teased by star Michelle Yeoh. In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, Yeoh heaped praise on legendary director James Cameron, declaring that she would be happy to be his tea lady if it would allow her to bask in his filmmaking genius. While there are doubts that Avatar 2 will be worth the ridiculously long wait, Michelle Yeoh is more than confident in Cameron’s vision for the franchise.
"So, yes, I am in the Avatar sequels and as you know we can't really talk very much about it. But it's James Cameron! Come on! I would be the tea lady for James Cameron! We shot for a few weeks, and I was so impressed with the work that he's done, the work that he's doing, the energy. He's a genius, he's a walking genius. And I really really enjoyed the experience and I can't wait to go back soon, I hope."
Michelle Yeoh, who is known for roles in the likes of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and a vast array of iconic martial arts movies, will join the world of Avatar as Dr. Karina Mogue. Not much is yet known about how her character will factor into Avatar 2, but Yeoh clearly had a blast working on the project and hints that she could return in future sequels.
The first of several planned Avatar sequels, Avatar 2 will pick up some 13 years after the first record-breaking outing, introducing audiences to Jake and Neytiri’s new family. This will include several native Na’vi children, Neteyam (Jamie Flatters), Lo’ak (Britain Dalton), and Tuktirey (Trinity Bliss), as well as the human child Miles Socorro, also known as Spider, played by The Night Sitter star Jack Champion. Spider is taken into the brood of Avatar heroes Jake and Neytiri after being born at the now-abandoned military base on Pandora. Too young to be returned to Earth, Jake decides to take the child in as one of their own, much to the chagrin of Neytiri.
Avatar 2 Moved Returning Star Zoe Saldaña to Tears
After oh so many years of waiting, general plot details for Avatar 2 have finally begun to emerge. Not only that, but star Zoe Saldaña, who will reprise the role of Pandora native Neytiri in the sequel, has revealed that she has seen a small piece of Avatar 2, and that even just a glimpse was enough to leave her feeling overwhelmed with emotion. “I can get choked up just talking about it. I was able to see just 20 minutes of the second installment, right before the year ended, last year. And I was speechless. I was moved to tears,” the actress revealed.
Directed by James Cameron, Avatar 2 sees cast members Sam Worthington, Stephen Lang, Giovanni Ribisi, Joel David Moore, Dileep Rao, CCH Pounder, and Matt Gerald all reprise their roles from the original movie alongside Zoe Saldaña, with Sigourney Weaver returning in a different, mysterious role. The sequel will also add the likes of Kate Winslet, Cliff Curtis, Edie Falco, Brendan Cowell, Jemaine Clement, Oona Chaplin, Vin Diesel, and CJ Jones. Avatar 2 is scheduled to be released on December 16, 2022.
Michelle Yeoh meanwhile is currently lighting up the screen in the critically acclaimed multiversal mayhem movie Everything Everywhere All at Once.