In 2009, we were treated to seeing the former queen of the “Aliens” cross paths with a new species of space being from James Cameron’s brain with “Avatar.” Sigourney Weaver’s Grace Augustine shared the screen with Zoe Saldaña’s Neytiri, providing a pivotal cinematic crossroads in Cameron’s history. In the case of “The Way of Water,” Weaver is returning along with another major player in the filmmaker’s back catalog; Kate Winslet. The “Titanic” star earned an Oscar nomination for her performance in the 1999 film opposite Leonardo DiCaprio (via IMDb), who even suffered hypothermia for her troubles on set. Incredibly, spending weeks in a water tank didn’t phase her too much after she signed onto the upcoming sequel to do it all again.
The new film will see Winslet play Ronal, queen of the Metkayina clan and mate to Cliff Curtis’ Tonowari. As the newest “The Way of Water” trailer suggests, the group that lives separately from Neytiri’s Omaticaya clan appears to reside closer to Pandora’s seas and may deliver an even more action-packed role than her previous stint with Cameron on the period drama that came with extra ice. But as great as it is to see these three legendary actresses all working together on a film with a director that helped define their careers, there’s every chance that one character might stop them from sharing the screen altogether.
