Oona Chaplin States Her Point Of View On Varang’s Character In Avatar: Fire & Ash (Photo Credit – 20th Century Studios)

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As James Cameron prepares to unveil the next chapter of his monumental Avatar saga, global audiences’ anticipation continues to surge. Fans around the world are eagerly awaiting the return to Pandora, and are eager to see how its cultures, conflicts, and clans evolve in Avatar: Fire and Ash. One of the most intriguing additions is Varang, the formidable new leader from the Fire Clan, played by actress Oona Chaplin in the film.

Oona Chaplin On Varang’s Character In Avatar: Fire And Ash

For Oona Chaplin, Varang was never a one-note antagonist. Instead, she approached her as a woman driven by trauma, separation and an unwavering sense of principle and purpose toward her people.

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Chaplin stated: “I never saw her as a villain, and I don’t think you say that as well, you’re not the villain, you know, it’s a little complicated, but I think both of these characters are also very principled. For me, you know, it was a great revelation to have the conversations with Jim around this theme where she tells a little bit about her biography, her kind of origin story, why she is the way she is. And it struck me as like she’s actually a very human character, because the depth of trauma that comes from the separation from the connection to nature, which, you know, everybody here understands what that feels like, even if we’ve forgotten even what that feels like, but, you know, all of that, that disconnection breeds conflict.”