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James Cameron has done it again with hisAvatarsequel,Avatar: The Way of Water. The sequel is a banger and is almost up to the point of breaking the 2 billion dollars mark at the box office. It is 2022’s highest-grosser movie and stands at the 7th highest of all time.
In 2019, during the ongoing production of the movie, Vin Diesel uploaded a video of himself with director James Cameron on the set ofAvatar 2. This video spread many rumors of Diesel joining the Avatar 2 cast.
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James Cameron Doesn’t Need Vin Diesel to Survive
James Cameron’sAvatar: The Way of Waterhas been released on June 20, 2025, worldwide and has been on a roll since then. It has amassed a total of more than $1.9 billion and is only going to increase. But Vin Diesel was nowhere to be seen in the movie, even though he was seen on the set ofAvatar 2and many rumors were also spread about him joining the Na’vi family.
Diesel’s video further spread fire as the rumors were no longer rumors as people started to believe that his role inAvatar: The Way of Waterhas already been confirmed after he commented,
“It’s long overdue, there is one person in Hollywood I’ve always wanted to work with and learn from, and so all things come, I guess, to those who wait”.
Also read:“I’m not about to sit for 3 hours”: Fans Frustrated with James Cameron’sAvatar:The Way of WaterFor Its Record-Breaking Runtime
TheFast and Furiousstar also said that he would be going big and blue. Vin Diesel also started talking to the people aboutAvatar 2and also nodded on his involvement in the sequel. He also went public during an interview withEntertainment Tonightin 2019, saying,
“Probably my favorite in the whole cast [and] the closest in my family is Zoe Saldana. Hence Avatar. Hence why I’m doing Avatar or one of the reasons.”
Later, it was revealed that Diesel was just a fan of Cameron’s work and visited the set to watch how they worked on the set. ButAvatar 2producer Jon Landau shared withEmpirethat,“He came in, visited the set one day to see what we were doing and people took it out of context”.Though he was a fan, he might have instigated the rumors of him starring in Avatar 2.
What Vin Diesel is Currently Working On
Vin Diesel has starred again in his voice role as Groot of theGuardians of the Galaxy Vol 3. Groot also has his own series –I Am Groot,made by Disney+. Then he also has his major role lined up in theFast and Furiousfranchise. The 10th and 11th installments of the franchise will have him as their main attraction.
Also read:‘That’s not the way to make movies’: Avatar: The Way of Water Director James Cameron Slams Marvel, DC Movies as Immature Because All Heroes ‘Act like they’re in college
Later, Diesel will team up with director F Gary Gray for an upcoming movie,Muscle.They worked previously on several occasions, famously onThe Fate of the Furious.Though there is no information about its plot or release date, it is reported to be released sometime in 2024. There is also a rumor going around that Diesel will reprise his role as Riddick for an upcoming movie sequel,Chronicles of Riddick: Furya.It is also rumored to be released somewhere between 2023 and 2024.
Avatar: The Way of Wateris currently playing in theatres.
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