Zoe Saldana shouldn’t be too pleased with ‘Avatar’ sequels being delayed

Los Angeles, June 17 – Actress Zoe Saldana is appalled that she will probably be 53 when the delayed remaining ‘Avatar’ movie comes out.

Disney has placed on maintain the following three films within the sci-fi franchise for a yr, studies aceshowbiz.com.

As a substitute of a December 2024 drop, ‘Avatar 3’ will now be launched on December 19, 2025 whereas ‘Avatar 4’ has been delayed till December 21, 2029, and ‘Avatar 5’ is now anticipated eight-and-a-half years from now, on December 19, 2031, 22 years after the primary ‘Avatar’ film was launched in 2009.

The 44-year-old actress is dismayed at how previous she will probably be within the final movie. She reacted on her Instagram Story, “Nice! I’m gonna be 53 when the final Avatar comes out (shocked face emoji).

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“I used to be 27 once I shot the very first Avatar.”

Her co-star Sam Worthington, 46, who performs Jake Sully, will probably be 55.

‘Avatar’ producer Jon Landau introduced on Twitter: “Every Avatar movie is an thrilling however epic endeavor that takes time to deliver to the standard stage we as filmmakers try for and audiences have come to anticipate. The staff is difficult at work and might’t wait to deliver audiences again to Pandora in December 2025.”

Disney hasn’t confirmed the rationale behind the delays. However in line with Selection, the continued Writers Guild of America strike within the US has performed a component within the pushbacks, as has manufacturing delays.

Director James Cameron, who will probably be 77 when the fifth movie is launched, has beforehand stated that he would possibly hand over directing reigns for the fourth and fifth instalments.

He informed Empire journal: “I believe ultimately over time – I don’t know if that’s after three or after 4 – I’ll need to move the baton to a director that I belief to take over, so I can go do another stuff that I’m additionally involved in. Or perhaps not. I don’t know.”