Itās taken 13 long years for James Cameronās Avatar sequel, Avatar 2: The Way of Water, to get made. Like the original, it follows the story of the Naāvi who, amongst other things, find themselves defending their homeworld, Pandora, from human invaders. Youād think that, after being booted off the planet at the end of the first film, humanity would steer clear ā but the promise of wonder mineral Unobtanium (what a name) is apparently too much to resist. However, with over a decade having passed since the original, how many cast members are returning for this follow-up? Who is the cast in Avatar 2: The Way of Water? (And who is Spider in Avatar 2?)
A List of the Cast of Avatar 2: The Way of Water
As it happens, there are plenty of returning cast members, including a few unexpected ones. Just donāt expect to see a lot of recognizable faces on screen since most of the cast is playing the Pandoran Naāvi natives, and their characters will be entirely computer-generated and motion-captured.
First of all, Sam Worthington returns as Jake Sully, a former human who sided with the Naāvi and, after transferring his consciousness into a vat-grown Naāvi body, now lives as a Naāvi. And while Gamora is still AWOL in Guardians of the Galaxy, Zoe SaldaƱa returns as Neytiri, Jakeās Naāvi mate.
Sigourney Weaver also returns, playing Kiri, one of Jake and Neytiriās children. She previously played Dr. Grace Augustine in the original Avatar, whoā¦ well, we wonāt spoil it for you, but thereās quite possibly some reincarnation-style shenanigans going on. The good news is that sheās their adopted daughter, so Jake didnāt get to watch his wife give birth to his former boss.
Stephen Lang, who played antagonist Colonel Miles Quaritch in the original, is back, despite dying in a suitably gruesome fashion. Joel David Moore once again plays Dr. Norm Spellman, a human ally to the Naāvi, and Dileep Rao is back as Dr. Max Patel, another ally.
Giovanni Ribisi is also back as the former leader of the human mining operation, Parker Selfridge, whoās presumably coming back for another chance to fill his pockets with Unobtanium (what a name). CCH Pounder is also back as Moāat, Neytiriās mother, but weāll always think of her as Amanda Waller from Justice League Unlimited.
So what about the new Naāvi characters? Well, Kate Winslet is Ronal, leader of the new ocean-based Naāvi tribe that Jake, Neytiri, and family meet. Cliff Curtis, whom you may recognize from Fear the Walking Dead, is Tonowari, Ronalās husband. Jamie Flatters, Britain Dalton, and Trinity Jo-Li Bliss play Neteyam, Loāak, and Tuktirey, Jake and Netryriās other children.
There are a handful of new human characters, too. Jemaine Clement is Dr. Ian Garvin, a human marine biologist ā though heāll always be What We Do in the Shadowsā Vladislav to us. Spider, a human whoās been adopted by Jakeās family, is played by Jack Champion. You remember Jack Champion, right? He was āKid on Bikeā in Avengers: Endgame.
Edie Falco, famous for playing Carmela in The Sopranos, is General Frances Ardmore, whoās spearheading the efforts to retake the planet. Finally, Brendan Cowell plays Captain Mick Scoresby, who runs the Pandora-based equivalent of a whaling vessel.
Full credits for Avatar 2: The Way of Water can be found online. The movie was largely shot back to back with Avatar 3, so another sequel from James Cameron is nearly done. That presumably means a great many of these actors who are in the cast of Avatar 2: The Way of Water will be returning for the third film. And yes, that could include the dead ones ā this is sci-fi, after all.
![Sam Worthington as Jake Sully Who Is the Cast in Avatar 2: The Way of Water?](https://www.escapistmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/a2-sam-worthington-jake-sully.jpg?resize=1200%2C625)
Sam Worthington as Jake Sully
![Zoe SaldaƱa as Neytiri Who Is the Cast in Avatar 2: The Way of Water?](https://www.escapistmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/a2-zoe-saldana-neytiri.jpg?resize=1200%2C625)
Zoe SaldaƱa as Neytiri
![Sigourney Weaver as Kiri Who Is the Cast in Avatar 2: The Way of Water?](https://www.escapistmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/a2-sigourney-weaver-kiri.jpg?resize=1200%2C625)
Sigourney Weaver as Kiri
![Stephen Lang as Colonel Miles Quaritch Who Is the Cast in Avatar 2: The Way of Water?](https://www.escapistmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/a2-stephen-lang-colonel-miles-quaritch.jpg?resize=1200%2C625)
Stephen Lang as Colonel Miles Quaritch
![Joel David Moore as Dr. Norm Spellman](https://www.escapistmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/a2-joel-david-moore-dr-norm-spellman.jpg?resize=1200%2C625)
Joel David Moore as Dr. Norm Spellman
![Dileep Rao as Dr. Max Patel](https://www.escapistmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/a2-dileep-rao-dr-max-patel.jpg?resize=1200%2C625)
Dileep Rao as Dr. Max Patel
![Giovanni Ribisi as Parker Selfridge](https://www.escapistmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/a2-giovanni-ribisi-parker-selfridge.jpg?resize=1200%2C625)
Giovanni Ribisi as Parker Selfridge
![Kate Winslet as Ronal](https://www.escapistmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/a2-kate-winslet-ronal.jpg?resize=1200%2C625)
Kate Winslet as Ronal
![Avatar 2 The Way of Water cast actor Jack Champion as Spider](https://www.escapistmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/avatar-2-spider.jpg?resize=1200%2C675)
Jack Champion as Spider
And that’s who is in the cast of Avatar 2: The Way of Water!
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Published: Dec 17, 2022 01:00 pm