Zoe Saldaña’s Most Intense Turn Yet: Inside Neytiri’s Fire and Grief in Avatar: Fire and Ash

The Oscar winner opens up about loss, rage, faith, and why the third Avatar film demanded her most emotionally challenging performance to date Zoe Saldaña has embodied Neytiri for more than a decade, but Avatar: Fire and Ash marks a turning point — not just for the franchise, but for the actress herself. The third installment in James Cameron’s epic saga plunges Neytiri into her darkest emotional terrain yet, transforming her grief into rage and pushing Saldaña into what she describes as her most demanding performance in the series. The film’s title is deceptively simple. As Cameron explains, “fire” represents … Continue reading Zoe Saldaña’s Most Intense Turn Yet: Inside Neytiri’s Fire and Grief in Avatar: Fire and Ash