Zoe Saldaña Says James Cameron Messaged Her After Golden Globes Win: He 'Believes In Me'
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The "Avatar" actor reflected on the film's director reaching out to her following the win for her role in "Emilia Pérez."
“Avatar” actor Zoe Saldaña revealed that she was moved by James Cameron, the director behind the epic film series, reaching out to her following her first Golden Globes win for her role in “Emilia Pérez.”
Saldaña ― who won for her supporting role as Rita Mora Castro in Jacques Audiard’s Spanish-language musical film ― told reporters on Sunday that she was sitting in the audience when she “received a message from James Cameron,” who is in New Zealand cutting the third “Avatar” movie “Fire and Ash.”
“And he, after all these years, believes in me. So that, to me, nourishes my desire to continue growing as an artist,” said Saldaña, who plays Neytiri in the “Avatar” films.
Cameron, in an interview with the “Ringer Movies” podcast last month, noted that he’s seen Saldaña’s latest film three times and it “blew” him away.
“It’s just not like any other film that’s ever been made, you know? I mean, I think it’s bold, it’s daring, it’s a vision,” Cameron told producer Gale Anne Hurd as the two discussed recent movies.