Avatar The Way of Water first look: Kate Winslet, character details

'Avatar 2', the sequel to 2009's Avatar, opens in cinemas at the end of the year. Winslet teased her character in a new trailer.

Avatar: The Way of Water, directed once again by Titanic's James Cameron, will star the protagonist of Mare of Easttown as Ronal, the co-leader of the Metkayina clan.

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During an interview with Empire, Kate Winslet described Ronal as "deeply loyal and fearless leader."

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In the teaser trailer, viewers have seen Ronal's pregnant state. Another scene shows her preparing for battle with Tonowari (Cliff Curtis), her co-leader.

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With Winslet, a jaw-dropping cast includes Zoe Salda*a and Sam Worthington, who will reprise their roles from the first film, Michelle Yeoh, Giovanni Ribisi, Vin Diesel, and Edie Falco.

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Avatar has been a hit with fans since it was released 13 years ago, taking them to Pandora, a habitable moon colonized by humans.

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In the primary movie, Jake Sully (Worthington) falls in love with Neytiri (Salda*a), the daughter of extended family leaders of the Omaticaya extended family.

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