Disney star says he could have played Jake Sully’s best friend in Avatar but James Cameron had to let him go because he looked like a "tall overweight Smurf"
Disney star Josh Gad says he almost landed a role in James Cameron’s 2009 epic Avatar, but the director had to let him go because of his appearance as a Na’vi. "I put myself on tape and shortly ...
Zoe Saldaña on Wanting to Direct Her First Movie, ‘Avatar 3′ and Urging the Oscars to Award Motion Capture Acting: ‘It’s Like Theater’
Zoe Saldana talks about "Avatar 3," her "Emilia Perez" Oscar nominations, wanting to direct her first movie and more.
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Josh Gad Shares the Blunt Reason Why He Wasn't Cast in 'Avatar'
However, he admitted that ultimately it was "a role I apparently did not get because, while James Cameron was said to be thrilled with my audition, when I was turned into a digital Avatar I ...
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Revelation: This is why Josh Gad was denied a role in ‘Avatar’
If cast, Gad would've been seen as Jake Sully's best friend and translator to the alien race known as the Na'vi, a role which went to Joel David Moore, who plays Norm Spellman in 'Avatar' ...