James Cameron announces Michelle Yeoh in Avatar 4 and Avatar 5

The Malaysian actress has even already filmed part of her scenes!

$1.3 billion in revenue for Of Fire and Ashes after a month in theaters… Yes, Disney will pay to finish Avatar 4 and without a doubt for Avatar 5.

The doubts expressed by James Cameron now seem to have been lifted and the filmmaker has even authorized himself to announce Michelle Yeoh in the casting of the next two opuses (via a Japanese TV show).

It must be said thatAvatar 4 is already partially in box. The director confirmed that he had filmed certain scenes for the fourth part, including scenes with his new recruit: Michelle Yeoh! He details:

“Michelle Yeoh will definitely be in Avatar 4 — if we make it”explains the director. “The film industry is going through a complicated period, Avatar 3 was very expensive. We must succeed, and above all find a way to produce Avatar 4 at a lower cost. But Michelle will be in Avatar 4 and Avatar 5.”

We even already know that she will be entitled to her blue Pandora counterpart, in line with Sigourney Weaver and Zoe Saldana:

“She will play a character in performance capture, a Na’vi named Palakpuelat” Cameron says.

Between 2017 and 2020, the filmmaker continued filming Avatar 2 And Avatar 3 as well as part ofAvatar 4notably for logistical reasons linked to the age of the young actors. It is in this context that Michelle Yeoh has already canned several scenes for the fourth film.

According to the latest projections, Of fire and ashes should end its career in theaters around 1.6 billion dollars. A solid result which should allow Disney to make a profit (if only thanks to derivative products), even if the money initially invested by the studio was substantial.