Curious to hear some concrete information on James Cameron‘s next big flick? Movie City News got its hands on a casting call notice for Cameron’s "Project 880" and was cool enough to share it with the rest of us.
From MCN:
STORYLINE: In the future, Jake, a paraplegic war veteran is brought to another planet, Pandora, which is inhabited by the Na’vi, a humanoid race with their own language and culture. Those from Earth find themselves at odds with each other and the local culture.
[JAKE (FORMERLY YOUNG MALE LEAD)] Early- mid 20’s. Caucasian. Angry and jaded, he harbors a grudge against the world and his current situation. Highly intelligent and creative, he hides his softer side behind a thick wall of issues. Having suffered great tragedy, he is scarred both emotionally and physically. His encounters with the local indigenous culture changes his life.
[NEYTIRI (FORMERLY YOUNG FEMALE LEAD)] 16 – mid 20’s. Female. Any ethnicity, including Caucasian, but exotic in some way…"other". Jake’s lover and teacher, a Na’vi native of Pandora. She moves and behaves with confidence and a sense of nobility. Lithe as a cat. Athletic and agile, she is a warrior. Graceful movement and an ear for languages and dialects are essential.
[GRACE (FORMERLY THE MENTOR)] There is no need to submit on this role.
[NORM] (mid 20’s) A scientist who has trained for years to come and work on Pandora with the Na’vi. Can be American or from another country. He feels that he has been pushed aside by Jake, but eventually they come to respect each others strengths. He has an unlikely relationship with Trudy and can’t get over her interest in him. Not something he has experienced a lot. Physical agility and an ear for languages and dialects are essential.
[AKWEY] (mid to late 30’s) Male Any ethnicity, including Caucasian. A Na’vi who has volunteered to work with the humans. He is a quietly noble presence. Someone to trust implicitly. His relationship with one of the human doctors is touching in its unrequited intensity. Physical agility and an ear for languages and dialects are essential.
[TSU’TEY] (early to mid 20s). Male. Any ethnicity, including Caucasian. A Na’vi who has been chosen to be Neytiri’s mate…until Jake comes along. Groomed as the next leader of the tribe, he has a potentially explosive personality. But we must also be able to see his vulnerability when he comes to realize that to save his people he must trust the man he hates most. Physical agility and an ear for languages and dialects are essential.
[QUARITCH] (40-50) Male American. A seasoned Marine Corps colonel who has come to Pandora to be in charge of the troops. One side of his face is twisted by scars from an encounter with some Pandoran predator. He is calm and focused. He has trained his whole life for a war and wants to fight one here. He believes he is doing the right thing.
[SELFRIDGE] (35-50) Station supervisor. Male. American. A smart, forceful, charismatic man who is utterly focused on the success of the operation of Pandora. His calm, almost breezy style belies an absolute ruthlessness in the pursuit of his goals. Like his historical prototypes, the governors of Spanish and English colonies in the Americas, his mission is to overcome all obstacles to gain a foothold in the new world, and more importantly, show a return on the staggering investment. Think of him as a classy, young, ambitious agent.
[TRUDY CHACON] 25-35. Female. Tough, serious, straight-laced ex-Marine pilot. She has an unlikely relationship with Norm. She can’t believe this smart scientist thinks she is so cool. And he has never met a woman like her and can’t get over her interest in him.
