HARRY POTTER Star David Thewlis Reveals That He's Not In AVATAR 2... But Will Be In 3, 4, And 5

HARRY POTTER Star David Thewlis Reveals That He's Not In AVATAR 2... But Will Be In 3, 4, And 5

Recently, we appeared to get confirmation that British actor David Thewlis (Wonder Woman) is playing a Na'vi in Avatar 2, but he's now clarified that he's actually shot scenes for part three...

By JoshWilding - Jun 03, 2020 10:06 AM EST
Filed Under: Avatar
Source: Collider

Harry Potter and Wonder Woman star David Thewlis recently talked about being baffled while shooting Avatar 2, but the publication that shared those comments actually got it wrong! 

During an interview with Collider, the British actor revealed that he's not actually in the sequel, and explained that the scenes he shot were for Avatar 3. The plan is then for him to return to the world of Pandora to film scenes for the fourth and fifth instalments as well. 

"Well, nothing could be more different than Avatar. It completely doesn’t resemble anything that I’ve ever done," he started. "I should be clear, by the way, cause I know that a magazine in Britain has got me in Avatar 2, but I’m not in Avatar 2. I’m going to be in Avatar 3, which was shot at the same time as Avatar 2, and the plan is that I will be in Avatar 4 and 5, as well. I just wanted to clear that up because somebody got that wrong recently."

At some point, you've more than likely heard that director James Cameron can be difficult to work with, but Thewlis would describe him as "an absolute pleasure" and "something of a genius." However, he admitted that the experience of making a film with motion-capture was unlike anything he's ever done before and was "completely new" to him.

Unfortunately, this does mean that those of you excited to see Thewlis as a Na'vi will have to wait that little bit longer, but Cameron has clearly made some stellar casting additions for these sequels. 

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Makiveli21
Makiveli21 - 6/3/2020, 10:19 AM
No thanks to 2
No thanks to 3
No thanks to 4
And no thanks to 5
Just no.
WakandanQueen
WakandanQueen - 6/3/2020, 10:33 AM
Not sure how I feel about 2 and 4 but 3 and 5 got me hyped
Se4M4NSt4ine
Se4M4NSt4ine - 6/3/2020, 1:34 PM
@WakandanQueen -
MovieMonster
MovieMonster - 6/3/2020, 10:37 AM
I like Avatar. Is it perfect? No. Is it derivative? Yes. I liked the world that Cameron created and am interested in seeing it expand. I'm curious to see how these sequels will do at the box office and if they will make the insane amounts of money the first film made. They need to be really groundbreaking in both visual terms as well as storytelling in order to make an impact.
HAILHYDRA
HAILHYDRA - 6/3/2020, 10:38 AM
I hope this roadmap for 4 movies they have planned includes spin offs and different stories with different characters. This is starting to sound like the F&F franchise.
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 6/3/2020, 10:39 AM
Only 3, 4, and 5? Will he be back for Avatar 12 and 17 though?
NightBoyWonder
NightBoyWonder - 6/3/2020, 12:14 PM
You know what, I’m excited for these just off of Cameron’s ambition alone. I haven’t seen Avatar since theaters but I won’t ever forget how much of a cultural event it was just off the strength of it being a 3D film. If he can somehow make each of these just as special and eventful then who am I to doubt him. Let’s see how he does it
BillyBatson1000
BillyBatson1000 - 6/3/2020, 12:15 PM
"3, 4, And 5?" Yeah, about that...
RolandD
RolandD - 6/3/2020, 12:16 PM
Someone’s getting a little bit ahead of himself. I mean, I know he’s James Cameron, but 3, 4 and 5? That being said, w am one of three people who didn’t see the original. Actually I think MarvelousPorg paid to see it a couple of thousand times, so those BO numbers are skewed.
bcom
bcom - 6/3/2020, 2:11 PM
Four more Avatar movies? I didn't realise THAT many sequels were planned. Is this going to be turned into the next Aliens / Predator / Terminator type of franchise?

Perhaps we'll get a crossover where a Predator comes to Pandora to hunt the giant smurfs and has Alien eggs onboard that hatch and create giant smurf / alien hybrids. I'd pay money to see that.
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 6/3/2020, 2:59 PM
Since it's Camerin, I'm definotely interested in 2 and 3. After that though, I'm not sure if the big blue dudes can stay interesting for that long (no matter the new tech innovations Cameron is gonna come up with)
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