Kate Winslet has teased her character in the sequel to 2009's Avatar, set to debut in cinemas at the end of the year.
The Mare of Easttown protagonist will star as Ronal, the co-leader of the Metkayina clan, in Avatar: The Way of Water, once again directed by Titanic's James Cameron.
According to Winslet, Ronal is "deeply loyal and a fearless leader," as the actress told Empire.
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Fans have already got a glimpse of the Na'vi character in the teaser trailer, where Ronal appears to be pregnant. In another scene, the warrior gets ready to fight an unknown menace, spear in hand and her co-leader Tonowari (Cliff Curtis) by her side.
Winslet is part of a jaw-dropping cast, seeing Zoe Saldaña and Sam Worthington reprising their roles from the first film alongside Everything Everywhere All At Once actress Michelle Yeoh as well as Giovanni Ribisi, Vin Diesel and Edie Falco, while Sigourney Weaver is also expected to star.
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It's been 13 years since Avatar was first released, bringing fans to Pandora, a habitable moon colonised by humans. The first film focused on the romance between human Jake Sully (Worthington) and Neytiri (Saldaña), the daughter to the Na'vi leaders of clan Omaticaya.
As per the official synopsis, the sequel is "set more than a decade after the events of the first film," as Jake and Neytiri are now married after he has decided to be permanently transferred into his avatar.
"Avatar: The Way of Water begins to tell the story of the Sully family, the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay alive, and the tragedies they endure," the plot summary adds.
Avatar: The Way of Water will be released in cinemas on December 16.
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