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Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Who Is Varang on Avatar 3 Poster? Fire and Ash Villain Explained
The Avatar: Fire and Ash teaser poster introduces Varang, an intriguing new character fans are about to meet soon. Oona Chaplin, who is best known for playing Talisa Maegyr in Game of Thrones, makes her debut in Pandora as the new villain. Needless to say, fans are eager to get a closer look into the character before Avatar 3's premiere this year. So, here's everything we know about Varang in Avatar: Fire and Ash. Oona Chaplin's Avatar 3 villain Varang on Fire and Ash Poster explained Avatar: Fire and Ash will introduce Varang as a new villain in the franchise. Played by Oona Chaplin, Varang is the leader of the Ash Clan, one of the many new tribes in Pandora that fans will meet in the upcoming installments (via ScreenRant). Varang will break the streak of only humans being portrayed as the villains in previous Avatar movies. RDA leaders were hell bent on colonizing Pandora and forcefully claiming its land and resources. This led to the Na'vi people emerging as heroes against the human colonizers. However, in Fire and Ash, the narrative will not be that straightforward. This time, fans will likely get to see a darker side of the Na'vi with the introduction of the Ash Clan and Varang. In a recent interview with Empire, director James Cameron shared a glimpse of the Ash Clan's background. He explained that the tribe's villainy is a result of enduring years of mistreatment and hardship. 'Varang is the leader of a people who have gone through an incredible hardship. She's hardened by that,' he stated. 'She will do anything for them, even things that we would consider to be evil,' explained Cameron. Speaking of the shift in the franchise's usual narrative, Cameron said, 'One thing we wanted to do in this film is not be black-and-white simplistic. We're trying to evolve beyond the 'all humans are bad, all Na'vi are good' paradigm.' The director also gushed about Chaplin's spectacular performance as the Ash villain. 'She's an enemy, an adversarial character but [Chaplin] makes her feel so real and alive,' he stated. Avatar: Fire & Ash is all set to make its theatrical debut on December 19, 2025. Solve the daily Crossword
Express Tribune
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
First Avatar 3 trailer introduces Varang, a deadly Na'vi villain in Fire and Ash
The first official trailer for Avatar: Fire and Ash, the third installment in James Cameron's iconic sci-fi franchise, has been unveiled—offering fans a fiery look into Pandora's darkest chapter yet. Releasing on December 19, Fire and Ash shifts the conflict from human invaders to a brutal internal war among the Na'vi themselves. The highlight of the trailer is the introduction of Varang, the franchise's first full-on Na'vi villain, voiced by Game of Thrones actress Oona Chaplin. As the fierce leader of the Ash Clan, Varang resides in the volcanic highlands and wears a haunting red-and-black headdress. In one chilling moment, she hisses at Kiri (Sigourney Weaver), 'Your goddess has no dominion here,' hinting at a deeper spiritual divide between Na'vi factions. The trailer also reveals Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña), and their children navigating both familial bonds and escalating warfare. Lo'ak (Britain Dalton) continues to bond with Tsireya (Bailey Bass), while epic visuals of magma-filled landscapes, returning oceanic Tulkun, flying Ikran, and new jellyfish-like airships expand Pandora's mythology. With Avatar and Way of Water grossing over $5.2 billion combined, expectations are high. Avatar: Fire and Ash is not just a sequel—it's a bold new direction for the franchise. Two more sequels are already in the works, with releases set for 2029 and 2031.
New York Post
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
‘Avatar: Fire and Ash' trailer unveiled: New sequel features freaky new villain, Na'vi civil war
The giant blue aliens are back. And this time, they're battling a sexy, non-human baddie. The first trailer for 'Avatar: Fire and Ash,' the third chapter in director James Cameron's 16-year-old science-fiction franchise that hits theaters Dec. 19, was unveiled to the press on Monday at Disney's offices in New York and LA. Advertisement 4 Neytiri is back to fight again 'Avatar: Fire and Ash.' 20TH CENTURY STUDIOS And the movie's most striking addition is a freaky character named Varang, voiced by Oona Chaplin ('Game of Thrones'). Decked out in a spiky red-and-black headdress that brings to mind the Queen of Hearts from 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland,' she's the leader of the Ash Clan, a race of Na'vi that live up in the mountains around volcanoes. Advertisement Varang walks through a hot, gray landscape lit by magma and wields what looks like a flamethrower. Appearing to hold Jake and Neytiri's daughter Kiri (Sigourney Weaver) hostage in the promo, Varang evilly hisses at the girl who has a special connection to the spiritual being Eywa, 'Your goddess has no dominion here.' The wicked remark suggests that some Na'vi clans worship different entities — or none at all. Venomous Varang would be the first full-on Na'vi villain in the 'Avatar' franchise, which has so far pitted the citizens of Pandora against violent earthlings. Now, it's the 10-foot-tall aliens that are at each others' throats. Advertisement 'Varang is the leader of a people who have gone through an incredible hardship. She's hardened by that,' Cameron told Empire. 'She will do anything for them, even things that we would consider to be evil.' 4 While called 'Fire and Ash,' the movie doesn't forget the oceans of 'Way of Water.' Dylan Cole The trailer also hints at generational change. Young warrior Lo'ak (Britain Dalton) has seemingly grown close to Tsireya (Bailey Bass), the daughter of the sea clans leaders Tonowari (Cliff Curtis) and Ronal (Kate Winslet) that he was smitten with in the second movie. Advertisement Tsiereya touches his heart and says, 'The strength of the ancestors is here.' What a flirt. His parents Jake (Sam Worthington) and Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña), meanwhile, exchange parental sideways glances. 4 The Ash People live in a barren, volcano-filled landscape, as shown in this concept art. 20TH CENTURY STUDIOS Despite its title, 'Fire and Ash' also returns to the oceans of 'The Way of Water.' The whale-like Tulkun creatures are back. And so, of course, are the scaly flying Ikran. A cool new mode of aerial transport we haven't seen before is revealed in the trailer — giant jellyfish-esque sky-ships that are pulled along by floating hippos. It's unclear when the 'Fire and Ash' trailer will drop publicly, but Disney has a major wide release coming this weekend with Marvel's 'Fantastic Four: First Steps.' 4 The trailer also reveals cool Na'vi air-ships, as seen in this concept art. 20TH CENTURY STUDIOS 'Fire and Ash,' out Dec. 19, is one of the most hotly anticipated movies of the year. The first two chapters are respectively the No. 1 and No. 3 highest grossing films of all time — having raked in $5.2 billion at the worldwide box office. Advertisement Both were nominated for the Oscar for Best Picture, and the series spawned a successful theme park at Disney World's Animal Kingdom in Orlando, Florida. Cameron currently plans two more 'Avatar' films after 'Fire and Ash,' due out in 2029 and 2031.
