Photo: Image Press Agency/NurPhoto/Shutterstock; Amy Sussman/WireImageMichelle Rodriguezisn’t big on life after death when it comes to her roles.After she died onscreen as Marine pilot Captain Trudy Chacón in 2009’sAvatar, the actress, 44, recounted telling filmmakerJames Cameronto let the character remain dead “as a martyr” in upcoming sequels during a recent interview withVanity Fair.“Dude, when I saw Jim recently, he was like, ‘I was thinking, What if Michelle came back? A lot of the other characters came back [inThe Way of Water],'” she said. “I was like, ‘You can’t do that—I died as a martyr."‘Jim, I came back inResident Evil, I wasn’t supposed to. I came back inMachete, I wasn’t supposed to. I came back with Letty [in theFast & Furiousfranchise], I wasn’t supposed to,'” Rodriguez recalled telling him. “‘We can’t do a fourth, that would be overkill!'“She theorized that since she’s rarely cast with a romantic lead, directors don’t know what to do with her characters.ILM"I don’t understand, it’s so weird,” Rodriguez mused. “I guess they don’t know what to do with the girl who doesn’t have a boyfriend. ‘She doesn’t have a boyfriend. Should we keep her alive, or kill her?'“When she was first cast inAvatarin 2007, Rodriguez raved about getting to work with the Academy Award-winning director on her website at the time. “I’m so not [the] type to ass kiss, and I’ve never had a mentor in this business, not anyone I respect as much,” she wrote.“I am about to embark on a journey with one of my favorite storytellers and mythology manifestors of all time,” she added. “I wouldn’t mind being this man’s assistant, anything I could learn from him would make me so happy.“RELATED VIDEO:Avatar’s Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldaña on Their 16-year Friendship and Memorable First Meeting: “She Couldn’t Understand My Accent"Cameron’s long-overdue sequelAvatar: The Way of Waterpremiered in December,surpassing $500 million worldwidein its first week and beating his own hitTitanicas thethird-biggest international release ever. Cameron has since said hehas ideas for up to five more filmsin the franchise.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Rodriguez returns as Letty once again forFast X, the upcoming 10thFast & Furiousinstallment premiering May 19. She can currently be seen inDungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.
Photo: Image Press Agency/NurPhoto/Shutterstock; Amy Sussman/WireImage
Michelle Rodriguezisn’t big on life after death when it comes to her roles.After she died onscreen as Marine pilot Captain Trudy Chacón in 2009’sAvatar, the actress, 44, recounted telling filmmakerJames Cameronto let the character remain dead “as a martyr” in upcoming sequels during a recent interview withVanity Fair.“Dude, when I saw Jim recently, he was like, ‘I was thinking, What if Michelle came back? A lot of the other characters came back [inThe Way of Water],'” she said. “I was like, ‘You can’t do that—I died as a martyr."‘Jim, I came back inResident Evil, I wasn’t supposed to. I came back inMachete, I wasn’t supposed to. I came back with Letty [in theFast & Furiousfranchise], I wasn’t supposed to,'” Rodriguez recalled telling him. “‘We can’t do a fourth, that would be overkill!'“She theorized that since she’s rarely cast with a romantic lead, directors don’t know what to do with her characters.ILM"I don’t understand, it’s so weird,” Rodriguez mused. “I guess they don’t know what to do with the girl who doesn’t have a boyfriend. ‘She doesn’t have a boyfriend. Should we keep her alive, or kill her?'“When she was first cast inAvatarin 2007, Rodriguez raved about getting to work with the Academy Award-winning director on her website at the time. “I’m so not [the] type to ass kiss, and I’ve never had a mentor in this business, not anyone I respect as much,” she wrote.“I am about to embark on a journey with one of my favorite storytellers and mythology manifestors of all time,” she added. “I wouldn’t mind being this man’s assistant, anything I could learn from him would make me so happy.“RELATED VIDEO:Avatar’s Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldaña on Their 16-year Friendship and Memorable First Meeting: “She Couldn’t Understand My Accent"Cameron’s long-overdue sequelAvatar: The Way of Waterpremiered in December,surpassing $500 million worldwidein its first week and beating his own hitTitanicas thethird-biggest international release ever. Cameron has since said hehas ideas for up to five more filmsin the franchise.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Rodriguez returns as Letty once again forFast X, the upcoming 10thFast & Furiousinstallment premiering May 19. She can currently be seen inDungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.
Michelle Rodriguezisn’t big on life after death when it comes to her roles.
After she died onscreen as Marine pilot Captain Trudy Chacón in 2009’sAvatar, the actress, 44, recounted telling filmmakerJames Cameronto let the character remain dead “as a martyr” in upcoming sequels during a recent interview withVanity Fair.
“Dude, when I saw Jim recently, he was like, ‘I was thinking, What if Michelle came back? A lot of the other characters came back [inThe Way of Water],'” she said. “I was like, ‘You can’t do that—I died as a martyr.
“‘Jim, I came back inResident Evil, I wasn’t supposed to. I came back inMachete, I wasn’t supposed to. I came back with Letty [in theFast & Furiousfranchise], I wasn’t supposed to,'” Rodriguez recalled telling him. “‘We can’t do a fourth, that would be overkill!'”
She theorized that since she’s rarely cast with a romantic lead, directors don’t know what to do with her characters.
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“I don’t understand, it’s so weird,” Rodriguez mused. “I guess they don’t know what to do with the girl who doesn’t have a boyfriend. ‘She doesn’t have a boyfriend. Should we keep her alive, or kill her?'”
When she was first cast inAvatarin 2007, Rodriguez raved about getting to work with the Academy Award-winning director on her website at the time. “I’m so not [the] type to ass kiss, and I’ve never had a mentor in this business, not anyone I respect as much,” she wrote.
“I am about to embark on a journey with one of my favorite storytellers and mythology manifestors of all time,” she added. “I wouldn’t mind being this man’s assistant, anything I could learn from him would make me so happy.”
RELATED VIDEO:Avatar’s Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldaña on Their 16-year Friendship and Memorable First Meeting: “She Couldn’t Understand My Accent”
Cameron’s long-overdue sequelAvatar: The Way of Waterpremiered in December,surpassing $500 million worldwidein its first week and beating his own hitTitanicas thethird-biggest international release ever. Cameron has since said hehas ideas for up to five more filmsin the franchise.
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Rodriguez returns as Letty once again forFast X, the upcoming 10thFast & Furiousinstallment premiering May 19. She can currently be seen inDungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.
source: people.com
