Could This Be Sam Worthington in James Cameron's 'Avatar'?
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I will fess up here and now my inability to confirm this picture that accompanied a pop-up ad on Variety's website and its relationship, if any, to James Cameron's ultra-hush-hush Avatar. There is nothing on Attitude Studio's show reel that would deny as much, and I cannot get their gallery to open for whatever reason (if anyone can and sees something similar on there, let us know).All I can note, though, is the image's striking likeness to Avatar's star, Sam Worthington (also of this month's Terminator Salvation -- the guy's on quite the roll). I could totally buy this being a representation of the lean, mean ex-Marine that he's supposed to play.
So Steven Soderbergh can vouch for it a wee bit, and so can some guy at Time Magazine. All I know is: even if this isn't a shot from the flick, when are we actually going to get a look at this digital revolution for ourselves?
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5-04-2009 @ 10:51AM
Peter Hall said...
I doubt it. Looks like Attitude Studio does in-game cutscenes and trailers. The opener of their promo real is almost certainly the Terminator Salvation game, from which that digital headshot is most likely taken.
I hope that isn't what Avatar looks like.
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5-04-2009 @ 10:53AM
William Goss said...
Ah, didn't watch their Games promo reel. Good point.
5-04-2009 @ 1:02PM
Matt S said...
That particular picture is nestled pretty deep in the creepy depths of the "uncanny valley", something Cameron claims to have obliterrated with his new film. I hope that isn't "Avatar", if it is, Cameron and co. should be embarassed (& a bit ashamed) after the way they've been talking about this movie as if it's god-like.
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5-04-2009 @ 12:47PM
William Goss said...
It does fall a bit closer to that Final Fantasy movie from a few years back, doesn't it?
5-04-2009 @ 1:05PM
Liam said...
Sam Worthington's character is a human in this so that isn't him. Only the aliens and creatures are CGI/motion capture.
Have you not seen the set images released?
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5-04-2009 @ 1:07PM
William Goss said...
Yes, I've seen the set pictures, and no, I wasn't aware of that.
5-04-2009 @ 1:15PM
Mr. R said...
How little is Cameron giving us that we are discussing the possible likeness of an actor who possibly plays a human in what is possibly, or not, a game from a movie that is possibly being promoted in a magazine. James Cameron, give us two seconds to feed the hunger!
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