Jack Champion literally grew up making “Avatar: The Way of Water”.
In an interview with Variety, the 18-year-old actor talks about playing the role of the human character Spider, who lives among the Na’vi in the blockbuster sequel.
Read More: ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Surpasses ‘Avengers: Infinity War,’ Becomes Fifth Highest Grosser Globally
“I thought my name was Monk — short for Monkey Boy — and they said that everything including live action was going to be done by October of 2018,” Champion recalls, looking back on landing the role when he was only 12.
“I don’t think they were lying, [but] no one could really expect how long it was going to go. Then, of course, when Covid hit, it just screwed everything and delayed everything,” he says. “But I didn’t really know much other than he was a human raised around the Na’vi, and I didn’t know who his biological parents were.
In an interview with Variety, the 18-year-old actor talks about playing the role of the human character Spider, who lives among the Na’vi in the blockbuster sequel.
Read More: ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Surpasses ‘Avengers: Infinity War,’ Becomes Fifth Highest Grosser Globally
“I thought my name was Monk — short for Monkey Boy — and they said that everything including live action was going to be done by October of 2018,” Champion recalls, looking back on landing the role when he was only 12.
“I don’t think they were lying, [but] no one could really expect how long it was going to go. Then, of course, when Covid hit, it just screwed everything and delayed everything,” he says. “But I didn’t really know much other than he was a human raised around the Na’vi, and I didn’t know who his biological parents were.
- 1/27/2023
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
In “Avatar: The Way of Water,” Jack Champion stands out as Spider — and not simply because he’s frequently the only human in scenes with the computer-generated, nine-foot-tall Na’vi. Spider is a remnant of the Sky People left behind on Pandora after the events of the original film. Raised by Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) and, rather reluctantly, his wife Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña) alongside their own children, Spider eventually faces a test of loyalty — side with his family or his species — a difficult decision that Champion skillfully depicts. It’s his biggest role to date in an acting career that began eight years ago, when he was a pre-teen, with a small part in “American Genius.” Next up, he’ll appear in horror sequel “Scream 6,” and with Pedro Pascal in “Freaky Tales,” from “Captain Marvel” directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. Just days after wrapping the latter film, Champion...
- 1/27/2023
- by Todd Gilchrist
- Variety Film + TV
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