Sigourney Weaver Will Return For All 3 'Avatar' Sequels In A New Role
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Sigourney Weaver will be back for all three "Avatar" sequels in a new role, <span style="line-height: 1.5em;">20th Century Fox announced late Monday.</span>
The news may come as a surprise since Weaver's character, Grace Augustine, was killed in James Cameron's 2009 film.
However, Cameron says Weaver will return as a "more challenging character" in the upcoming sequels.
<span>"Sigourney and I have a long creative history, dating back to 1985 when we made 'Aliens,'" said Cameron in a studio statement. "We're good friends who've always worked well together, so it just feels right that she's coming back for the </span>Avatar<span> sequels."</span>
<span>Weaver will reteam with Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, and Stephen Lang.</span>
"Avatar" became the highest-grossing film ever making $2.8 billion at theaters.
The next three films are due out December 2016, 2017, and 2018.
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