Get To Know The Cast Behind "Avatar: The Way Of Water" Before You See It In Theaters

    There are a few new faces joining the Avatar alums.

    Avatar fans waited 13 long years for a sequel to premiere.

    Jake Sully and Neteyam in Avatar: The Way of Water

    And it looks like the wait was well worth it because Avatar: The Way of Water already grossed $134 million opening weekend.

    Kiri, Neytiri, Neteyam, Lo'ak, Tuk and Jake Sully in Avatar: The Way of Water

    With a cast made up of familiar favorites alongside some new characters, I've rounded up exactly who plays who in the film. Take a look:

    To start, Sam Worthington is officially back as Jake Sully.

    Jake Sully in Avatar: The Way of Water

    One year after the first Avatar film came out, he starred as Perseus in Clash of the Titans.

    Sam Worthington in Clash of the Titans

    And here's what he looks like IRL.

    Sam Worthington on the red carpet

    Zoe Saldaña is reprising her role as Neytiri.

    Neytiri in Avatar: The Way of Water

    But MCU diehards may know her best as Gamora in the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise.

    Zoe Saldaña in Guardians of the Galaxy

    And here's what she looks like IRL.

    Zoe Saldaña on the red carpet

    Stephen Lang is playing Colonel Miles Quaritch once again.

    Miles Quaritch in Avatar: The Way of Water

    Outside the Avatar universe, horror fans will know him for portraying The Blind Man in 2016's Don't Breathe.

    Stephen Lang in Don't Breathe

    And here's what he looks like IRL.

    Stephen Lang on the red carpet

    Sigourney Weaver won't be reprising her role as Dr. Grace Augustine but will be introduced as a new character named Kiri.

    Kiri and Sigourney Weaver in Avatar: The Way of Water

    If you're familiar with Alien, then you might know her as Ripley.

    Sigourney Weaver in Alien

    And here's what she looks like IRL.

    Sigourney Weaver on the red carpet

    Joel David Moore is back again as Norm Spellman.

    Joel David Moore on the red carpet

    Here's what he looked like in the original Avatar.

    Joel David Moore in Avatar

    And here's a throwback to when he played Owen in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story.

    Christine Taylor, Justin Long, Stephen Root, Joel Moore with a red arrow pointing at him and Chris Williams in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story

    Kate Winslet plays Ronal.

    Ronal in Avatar: The Way of Water

    Let's take a walk down memory lane when she made a name for herself as Rose in Titanic.

    Kate Winslet in Titanic

    And here's what she looks like IRL.

    Kate Winslet on the red carpet

    Cliff Curtis plays Tonowari.

    Tonowari in Avatar: The Way of Water

    But if you were a fan of Fear the Walking Dead, you'll probably know him as Travis.

    Cliff Curtis in Fear the Walking Dead

    And here's what he looks like IRL.

    Cliff Curtis on the red carpet

    Jemaine Clement plays Dr. Garvin.

    Jemaine Clement on the red carpet

    He's been featured as Vladislav in What We Do in the Shadows.

    Jemaine Clement in What We Do in the Shadows

    And as Kieran in 2010's Dinner for Schmucks.

    Jemaine Clement in Dinner for Schmucks

    CCH Pounder is another alum returning as Mo'at (this is her in the first film).

    Mo'at in Avatar

    She had a longtime recurring role on The Shield as Claudette Wyms.

    CCH Pounder and Michael Chiklis in The Shield

    And here's what she looks like IRL.

    C.C.H. Pounder on the red carpet

    Edie Falco plays General Ardmore.

    James Cameron and Edie Falco with a red arrow pointing at her on set

    Edie appeared in nearly 100 episodes of The Sopranos as Carmela, and here's a look at her walking the red carpet for the Season 6 premiere in 2006.

    Edie Falco at the Season 6 premiere of The Sopranos

    And here's what she looks like IRL.

    Edie Falco on the red carpet

    Jack Champion plays Spider.

    Spider and Kiri in Avatar: The Way of Water

    A few years ago, he was cast as Kevin in The Night Sitter.

    Jack Champion in The Night Sitter

    He also had a quick part in Avengers: Endgame as the kid on the bike who Ant-Man interacts with after returning from the Quantum Realm.

    Kid on bike looking back

    And here's what he looks like IRL.

    Jack Champion on the red carpet

    Jamie Flatters plays Neteyam.

    Jamie Flatters in "Avatar: The Way of Water"

    From 2017 to 2020, he appeared as Luke Earlham in Liar.

    Jamie Flatters in Liar

    And here's what he looks like IRL.

    Jamie Flatters on the red carpet

    Britain Dalton plays Lo'ak.

    Lo'ak and Tulkan in Avatar: The Way of Water

    Rewind to 2016 when he landed his first recurring role as Jason Larson in Goliath.

    Britain Dalton on the red carpet

    And here's what he looks like IRL.

    Britain Dalton on the red carpet

    Trinity Jo-Li Bliss plays Tuk.

    Tuk in Avatar: The Way of Water

    She was recently seen in Best Foot Forward as Gabriella.

    Trinity Jo-Li Bliss with a red arrow pointing at her, Logan Marmino and Liam Kyle in Best Foot Forward

    And here's what she looks like IRL.

    Trinity Jo-Li Bliss on the red carpet

    Filip Geljo plays Aonung.

    Aonung in the water

    While this is Filip's breakout role on the silver screen, he previously appeared in 41 episodes of Odd Squad.

    Filip Geljo in Odd Squad

    And here's what he looks like IRL.

    Filip Geljo on the blue carpet with a blonde woman

    Finally, Bailey Bass plays Tsireya.

    Tsireya in Avatar: The Way of Water

    While Avatar 2 is her first major film role, she was recently seen as Claudia in the TV reboot of Interview with the Vampire.

    Bailey Bass in Interview with the Vampire

    And here's what she looks like IRL.

    Bailey Bass on the red carpet

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