Avatar: The Way of Water had Zoe Saldaña "sobbing" as she finally watched the long-awaited sequel

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"I'm surprised my eyelashes stayed on"

Avatar: The Way of Water
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Avatar: The Way of Water is hitting theaters in a matter of weeks – and it seems like it's going to be an emotional return to Pandora, according to star Zoe Saldaña. 

"If I seem a little off, I'm normally very talkative, that's because I just came back from the screening. I went to see Avatar [The Way of Water] today," she told Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show. "I am still processing, it's very emotional. I'm surprised my eyelashes stayed on, you guys. I was, like, sobbing. It's really special and I can give you a little hint. It's about water."

Saldaña plays Neytiri, a Na'vi princess who fell in love with former marine-turned-Na'vi Jake (Sam Worthington) in the first movie. Now, several years later, the pair have a family of their own. 

The sequel is also set to explore the underwater world of the Na'vi planet Pandora, with actors like Sigourney Weaver – who's playing Jake and Neytiri's adopted teenage daughter – holding their breath for up to six minutes. The movie's cast also includes Stephen Lang, Michelle Yeoh, Kate Winslet, Edie Falco, and Jemaine Clement. 

Avatar: The Way of Water arrives on the big screen on December 16. While we wait, check out our guide to the rest of the most exciting movie release dates coming our way. 

Emily Garbutt
Emily Garbutt
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I’m an Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, covering everything film and TV-related across the Total Film and SFX sections. I help bring you all the latest news and also the occasional feature too. I’ve previously written for publications like HuffPost and i-D after getting my NCTJ Diploma in Multimedia Journalism.