In order to give maximum credibility Avatar 2 – the way of waterJames Cameron and his team were forced to develop new technologies allowing them to film underwater. A step that took them a lot of years of work, but which was necessary to obtain fluidity of movements and a natural immersion in this new environment. This is what made it possible to enhance the final result on screen and spare us a horrible CGI look. Aquaman.
A distressing shoot for Zoe Saldana
Unfortunately, this artistic ambition was not without consequences for the actors. On the contrary, they were forced to take freediving lessons in order to learn how to play underwater. However, as Zoe Saldana confided – in comments reported by Télé 7 Jours, water is precisely one of her greatest fears.
Also, where the story featured Neytiri at the heart of specular sequences in the Ocean of Pandora, the actress experienced real hell on the set. “I hid in the toilet to cry and curse James Cameron“, she admitted, when asked about this unique experience.
Difficult to shoot underwater scenes
“When I found myself in the pool nine meters deep, the hardest part was calming my brain and bodywhich sent me alerts to encourage me to breathe”she then explained.
Result, while Kate Winslet broke apnea records to record her passages, Zoe Saldana opted for a much more express method: “I played for two minutes, then returned to the surface.“And to clarify, “Our freediving teachers trained us well for three months.”
The positive point is that his sacrifices were not in vain. With 2.3 billion in box office revenue worldwide, Avatar 2 enjoyed another historic success.
