Paris, Dec 5 (EFE). - The director of 'Avatar: The Way of Water', James Cameron, stated this Friday that actress Oona Chaplin, who plays the evil Varang, of the Ash People, in the film, is 'a wonderful soul.' 'I would like many to wonder if Oona is really the devil. In fact, she is one of the most wonderful souls I have ever known,' Cameron clarified about Chaplin. The two joked this Friday during the press presentation in Paris of the third Avatar installment, whose premiere in Spain is scheduled for December 19 under the title 'Avatar: Fire and Ash.' Oona Chaplin, granddaughter of Charles Chaplin, takes on one of the leading roles in the film, allying with Stephen Lang (Miles Quaritch) to destroy the Metkayina clan of the Na'vi of Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) and Neytiri (Zoé Saldaña). The actress who plays Varang - the leader of a dissident clan of the Na'vi species disappointed with the divinity Eywa for not having protected them from fire - was questioned about the musical style with which she prepared a character so full of rage and aggression. Spanish actress Oona Castilla Chaplin attends a press conference for the European premiere of 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' in Paris, France, December 5, 2025. (Cinema, France) EFE/EPA/YOAN VALAT The new Avatar film follows the events of 'The Way of Water' (2022), a film that grossed $2.32 billion, while the original film, 'Avatar' (2009), reached $2.923 billion, making it the highest-grossing film in history. After 'Fire and Ash', a fourth installment is planned for 2029 and a fifth for 2031. Photo EFE Cameron on Oona Chaplin and her role as a villain: 'She's not the devil, she's a wonderful soul' was first published in La Verdad Panamá. The answer is no. It's just an interpretation. (Cinema, France) EFE/EPA/YOAN VALAT 'People remember the 'death metal,' but I also listen to a lot of 'powwow,' which is immensely empowering and powerful,' Oona Chaplin (36 years old) told about the type of music of the ceremonies of the indigenous peoples of North America. The actress participated in the press conference in a Paris hotel alongside Cameron himself, Sigourney Weaver (Kiri), Saldaña (Neytiri), Lang (Miles Quaritch) and Worthington (Jake Sully). The third film in the Avatar universe features two new Na'vi clans, the Ash People and the Wind Traders, and is five minutes longer than 'The Way of Water' ('The Sense of Water'), which lasted 3 hours and 12 minutes. – (L-R) Actresses Oona Castilla Chaplin, Stephen Lang, Sigourney Weaver, Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana and director James Cameron attend a press conference for the European premiere of 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' in Paris, France, 05 December 2025.
