Fire & Ash’ and Other Sequels

Perhaps one of the most unexpectedly complex characters in James Cameron’s Avatar franchise is Stephen Lang’s Colonel Miles Quaritch. The first film had him as stereotypical of a villain as they come, before he eventually met a grisly fate by the movie’s end. While it took a little over a decade for the sequel, Avatar: The Way of Water, to be released, it still managed to defy expectations and be an enthralling blockbuster, in no small part thanks to Lang’s performance as the newly resurrected Quaritch. This time, the character would be put into the body of an Avatar, making him the very thing he wanted to destroy. Lang survived the events in the second film, and now, the actor briefly discusses the character’s future in a new interview.

In a conversation with Collider promoting his role in the Prime Video series House of David, Lang was asked if he had completed filming of his parts in Fire & Ash and the other Avatar sequels Cameron had been confirmed to be shooting. The actor responded that while he believes he is done because of just how much was shot, there’s always the chance he would need to return for reshoots, saying:

“I give you a tentative yes, absolutely. But you know, with Jim, you never know. I believe I’m finished. I’ve already been finished! By God, I’ve shot enough! But as I say, with him, there’s a phone line that’s always open that says, ‘We need you here. Get your ass out here,’ and I’ll be there. I think it’s done. I think we’re done.”

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There are plenty of developments to look forward to for Colonel Quaritch in Avatar: Fire & Ash, such as the character’s unrelenting need for vengeance against Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) and even the strained relationship with the son he didn’t know he had, Spider (Jack Champion). Given that the past two Avatar films have had humans as the main antagonists, it will be interesting to see Cameron’s interpretation of “evil” N’avi via the Mangkwan Clan (Ash People) in the third film and where Quaritch’s allegiances will lie in the conflict between the differing N’avi clans.

It’s also hard to tell where the subsequent Avatar films will take our characters, with at least two more movies planned for the series. Cameron has already begun filming the fourth untitled film, with Avatar 5 also in development. With such ambitious plans for the franchise and Lang’s description of how much material he has shot, there’s a chance that the character could play a role in just the fourth film, with new characters and setting planned for Avatar 5.

Still, it’s too early at this point in the development process to assume anything about the fate of certain characters. Moreover, Quaritch has proven to be a survivor, even coming back after his own death to seek revenge on the N’avi and Jake Sully specifically. The intense conflict between the two characters was one of the big driving points of The Way of Water, and seeing how Cameron utilizes that in Avatar: Fire & Ash is definitely something to look forward to.

Source: Collider

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