Sam Worthington has spoken candidly about how the film Avatar affected his life.
Who’s he?
Worthington, 46, acted in the 2009 film, which brought in an astounding $2.9 billion. However, after the movie’s popularity, the actor’s situation began to deteriorate.
Australian actor Samuel Henry John Worthington was born on August 2, 1976. He is most recognized for his roles as Perseus in Clash of the Titans and its sequel Wrath of the Titans, Marcus Wright in Terminator Salvation, and Jake Sully in Avatar. The Debt (2010), Everest (2015), Hacksaw Ridge (2016), The Shack (2017), Manhunt: Unabomber (2017), and Fractured are among his later dramatic appearances (2019).
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In an interview with Variety, Worthington discussed his struggles with drinking after the movie. He stated that rather than knowing the names of cities, he learned about them through his favorite bars.
Worthington said, “I couldn’t see it. “I believed that to be typical. I wasn’t fond of who I was. I used alcohol to get through the day.
“Nine out of ten persons were unable to tell. Although they couldn’t tell when they looked at me, they could definitely smell it on me. Even if I don’t think I was doing it very well, I was still performing my job.
Worthington struggled as well under the intense media scrutiny that followed the film’s popularity.
He said, “I’d go crazy if someone asked me for a picture or took a picture of me. “If someone came up to me, my anxiousness would skyrocket.”
At some point, his wife Lara allegedly issued him an ultimatum that caused things to alter.
She responded, “You can do as you like, but I don’t need to be around this.”
Worthington says why he is no longer pursuing big-budget films.
He said, “I’m not going to go and be part in it if I can’t do anything.”
“I’d prefer not to repeat it. I don’t want to be the lone action figure in the foreground. That’s OK too. Understanding what you do want from this sector requires a lot of effort.
On December 16, Avatar: The Way of Water, the newest Avatar film, will be released.
The movie, which takes place 14 years after the first, has been in development since 2012, but production didn’t start until 2019.
Fans are anticipating the long-awaited sequel with great anticipation, and reviewers who saw an early screening are in awe of it.
Brandon Davis of Comicbook awarded the movie a thumbs up and called it a “visual treat.”
Because it lasts for more than three hours, Avatar: The Way of Water is both satisfying and indulgent. Even so, it wants you to be aware that a third is on the way. Always a visual feast, clever frame rate manipulation, and never dull. In general, I enjoyed it.
CNN’s Tom Page said that the sequel had achieved the unfathomable in the film business by outperforming the original.
According to the sequel’s official description, Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) and Neytiri (Zoe Saldaa) have started a family and are making every effort to maintain it.
“They must, however, travel outside of their city to discover Pandora. Jake is forced to wage a challenging war against humanity as a dangerous enemy from the past reappears.