A photo of actress Una Chaplin, who gave a fiery performance as Varang in the movie Avatar: The Fire and the Ashes, has been released.
On the 24th, the team behind the movie Avatar: The Fire and the Ashes (director James Cameron, distributed by The Walt Disney Company Korea) released a "the birth of Varang" video that drew attention.
Since its release, "The biggest standout in this installment is the villain 'Varang'" (Naver blog_쏘**), "Villain Varang overwhelms everything" (X_tog*****), "I completely fell for Una Chaplin in the role of Varang" (X_TheG**********), "'Varang' is truly charming. His acting seems to have inherited the grandfather's talent" (X_wgi***), "I have to see it again because of Varang. Not a villain but my favorite character" (YouTube_jien****) and other hot reactions to the new character 'Varang' in Avatar: The Fire and the Ashes have continued, drawing audience interest, and a special video that digs into everything about 'Varang' has newly been released, drawing attention.
The released video, set against a Pandora covered in fire and ash, densely captures Varang's intense images as the threatening leader of the ash tribe, drawing attention. In particular, the bold and unrestrained character traits never seen in previous Avatar series are fully contained in the video, captivating viewers.
In response, Zoe Saldana, who plays Neytiri, described Varang as "a strong and strategically skilled figure," adding that he brings the greatest tension to the Sully family. Director James Cameron also said, "Varang, as the tribe's spiritual leader chahiik, dominates the opponent's mind and inflicts pain," emphasizing that with a setting that contrasts with the existing Na'vi, he is a singular figure who upends the film's flow. As shown throughout the video, scenes depict the character leading the tribe with overwhelming power and showing fearlessness in any situation, arousing the curiosity of viewers who have not yet seen the film.
Moreover, this video focuses attention on the performance of Una Chaplin, granddaughter of Charlie Chaplin, who plays Varang. Una Chaplin dominates scenes with intense looks and restrained movements, convincingly portraying the charisma of a young leader who leads the ash tribe. Director James Cameron praised her, saying, "Una Chaplin's acting is simply astonishing. Her eyes and her speech are truly excellent," and Stephen Lang, who plays Colonel Miles Quaritch, added, "Every movement expresses the character itself."
Sam Worthington, who plays Jake Sully, also said, "His acting is special. Seeing it in theaters will bring greater shock and terror," adding to the anticipation for Varang's impact on screen. This video, which presents actual acting scenes alongside the completed character visuals, vividly conveys the process by which Una Chaplin's subtle movements are realized as Varang on screen through performance-capture technology, foreshadowing an overwhelming presence to be experienced in theaters.
After its domestic release on the 17th, Avatar: The Fire and the Ashes, which has continued its box office run at No. 1, tells the story of a greater crisis unfolding on a Pandora covered in fire and ash when the ash tribe led by Varang appears before the Sully family, who are grieving the death of Jake and Neytiri's first son, Netei-yam, and is the third film in the Avatar series that drew 13.62 million domestic viewers and achieved worldwide success; it is a must-see film in theaters during the year-end and Christmas season and is currently being widely screened at theaters nationwide.
[Photo] Provided by The Walt Disney Company Korea.
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