Frankenstein director Guillermo del Toro has seen Avatar 3 and knows where the franchise is "going": "I think it's going to surprise a lot of people"

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Guillermo del Toro is one of the few lucky people to have already seen Avatar: Fire and Ash

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Everyone knows how much of an avid Avatar fan legendary director Guillermo del Toro is, so much so that the Frankenstein filmmaker has seen Avatar 3, and has big praise for James Cameron's threequel.

"I’ve seen the three Avatars. They are absolute masterpieces. I know where it’s going and I think it’s going to surprise a lot of people," said del Toro in an interview with Konbini Video, aka France’s version of the Criterion Closet.

"I can’t say anything about [the third], but I can say there are very few Americans who have created an entire mythology," said del Toro of Cameron. "You have [George] Lucas. You have the entire ‘Wizard of Oz’ mythology with Frank Baum. Jim is creating that with Avatar, and he’s going to take you places."

Cameron's Avatar 3, officially titled Avatar: Fire and Ash, will take fans back to Pandora, where Na’vi leader Jake Sully (SamWorthington), Na’vi warrior Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña), and their family have been living with the Metkayina Clan after the events of Avatar: The Way of the Water. But when they encounter a new, aggressive Na'vi tribe called the Ash People, Sully meets his new antagonist, Varang, who has joined forces with his long-time enemy, Quaritch.

Starring Oscar Isaac as the narcissistic and destructive Victor Frankenstein, the new movie retells the story of a creator and his monstrous creation, the Creature, played by Jacob Elordi. In an interview with GamesRadar+, Elordi said, "It definitely highlights the personal over the scientific… To me, it's a biography of Guillermo's."

Megan Garside
Megan Garside
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I'm the Junior Social Media Editor here at GamesRadar+, handling all of Total Film's social platforms. However, I also write, covering all things film and TV for the site's entertainment section. I joined GamesRadar+ in 2023 and have been here ever since. I previously worked in communications after graduating with an MA in journalism. In my spare time, you can find me binging horror movies or getting lost in a cosy little game on my Switch.

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