Zoe Saldana Says 'Avatar 2' Is 'Compelling & Powerful' After Only Seeing 20 Minutes of Complete Footage

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Zoe Saldana has shared her thoughts about the upcoming Avatar movies, admitting that she cried when she saw the first footage.

In a new interview promoting her recent film, The Adam Project, the -year-old actress revealed that she’s only gotten to watch 20 minutes of Avatar 2. Click inside to read more… “I can get emotional just talking about it, because I was able to watch only 20 minutes of the second installment just before the end of last year,” Zoe shared with Kevin McCarthy in a video interview, adding that she was “speechless.” She added that the movie actually moved her to tears. “One thing that nobody really knows about Jim (Cameron) is that he’s also a big crybaby, he really has a heart of gold (…).

This story is going to be compelling,” Zoe continued. “Avatar 2 is definitely a leap from Avatar 1, so I think they really have to prepare for it, but it’s going to be an adventure they won’t forget.” Zoe also spoke about filming the underwater scenes of the movie, saying that James went beyond to make them feel real. “(Cameron) was finally able to overcome that challenge,” she said. “The whole thing that you can’t virtually mimic water through motion capture acting.

It was a challenge that he took on himself, and it took him years, and he did it. (Avatar 2) is powerful and it’s compelling.” Avatar 2 is expected to debut in December.