“Matt Damon is a good actor but he’s too perfect”: James Cameron’s Avatar Would Have Struggled to Captivate the Fans Without Sam Worthington In It is One Unpopular Opinion
When it comes to the best-performing films in Hollywood, James Cameron seems to have a firm dominance in the top 5 spots, with Titanic and his two Avatar films. While the latter had been commercially well received, a lot of fans believe that the story worked because it took Sam Worthington as its lead, instead of Matt Damon, who was also offered the role of Jake Sully.
A still from the 2009 movie, Avatar || Credits: 20th Century Studios
There is a section of the fandom that believes that Avatar was better off working with someone not as celebrated as Sam Worthington instead of a renowned actor like Matt Damon. This allowed audiences to get immersed in the world of Avatar without having Damon break the immersion with his star power.
Fans on Reddit are sure that not going with Matt Damon was the right choice for Avatar
Sam Worthington as Jake Sully || Credit: Disney
Jake Sully’s character was offered to Matt Damon, who refused the role, and believed that that was the right course of action for the franchise. Given that Matt Damon was such a household name, the actor’s presence in the franchise would have detracted audiences from appreciating the immersive nature of the world created by James Cameron.
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Fans are very passionate about the fact that Sam Worthington took up the role of Jake Sully. This allowed for the character to have some flaws, which also translated well into the CGI that Cameron developed. Matt Damon would have been a little too perfect for the role, such that it would have been difficult for the thesis of the story to be communicated with Matt Damon’s acting chops.
How likely is it that the third Avatar film will make as much as the first two
A still from Avatar 2 || Credit: Disney
When the second Avatar film was on its way to theatres, fans were skeptical of the fact that the sequel would be able to pull what the first film was able to do. This was debunked when The Way of Water became the third highest-grossing film of all time, right behind the first and the Avengers: Endgame.
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A third film is facing some similar fears, given that fans wonder if the franchise will be able to repeat this trick a third time. Fire and Ash, as the third film is called, is going to explore more of Pandora, bringing in some antagonistic Na’vi into the film.
James Cameron might have designs to make a few more Avatar films, but it completely depends on how the films perform. Should Fire and Ash fails to adequately make back the money that was invested in the film, Cameron can say goodbye to all his plans for a fourth and fifth film.
Avatar and Avatar: Way of Water can be streamed on Disney+
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