Sam Worthington

The pair spoke to Radio Times magazine about reprising their roles as Jake Sully and Neytiri.

Much like Worthington, motherhood has given her a profound sense of empathy for the plight of Jake and Neyteri, who are caught between fighting for their clan and protecting their family. To be honest, I got a bit bored of doing them. He’s a family man now, a father of five, and not the wild Na’vi warrior he used to be. [subscribe now](http://radiotimes.com/magazine-subscription?utm_term=evergreen-article). So I was definitely able to use my personal life to relate to Neyteri.” “When you’re young, you can risk it all,” he says. When the call finally did come years later, it found a Worthington and Saldana that had grown almost in parallel with their characters. In 2014, he married Australian model Lara Bingle, and together they now have three children. Is it gonna be now?’” “If the boss says, ‘jump’, I jump. Australian actor Sam Worthington, now 46, had tried and failed for many years to break into Hollywood. But James Cameron believed in him.

Avatar: The Way of Water star Sam Worthington, who plays Jake Sully, recalls his failed audition for James Bond before Daniel Craig was cast.

Had Worthington starred in Casino Royale instead, it's likely that the trajectory of the franchise would have ended up being very different, and Skyfall, as it exists today, wouldn't have been made. Casino Royale introduced a more ruthless and cold version of 007, but the spy also returns to his more debonair roots in later installments, both qualities that Craig is able to effectively capture. [Variety](https://variety.com/2022/film/news/sam-worthington-james-bond-green-lantern-1235462142/) ahead of the worldwide release of [James Cameron's sequel Avatar: The Way of Water](https://screenrant.com/avatar-way-water-james-cameron-sequels-better/), Worthington shares what his own audition for Bond was like. While Worthington may have lost out on the role of Bond, the failed audition meant that he could then go on to star in Avatar in 2009, which would become the highest-grossing movie of all time. This means that he also wouldn't be appearing in the upcoming sequel, which has already earned glowing reviews and has been said to surpass the original film. A number of actors were said to be in consideration for the role at the time, including Henry Cavill, who is still constantly fan-cast in the role, Clive Owen, Rupert Friend, and Dougray Scott, among others.

Greg Williams for Variety Sam Worthington. Sam Worthington nearly lost everything, including his wife and career, to alcohol.

"Avatar" star Sam Worthington said in a Variety interview that landed his "Avatar" role after spitting gum at the camera in the audition.

I don’t want to just be the action figure standing in the front. I’m not going to offer advice if they don’t want it, but I can help them navigate what happens when stardom hits them.” “I don’t want to do that again. “If I can’t bring anything to it, I’m not going to go and be involved in it,” he said. “They could probably smell it on me, but when they looked at me, they couldn’t tell. “It was like, ‘You’re not telling me anything.

"I could have handled things differently, instead of showing up on the first day with a big belly," the actor said.

The Australian actor was one of the finalists for the role of James Bond in “Casino Royale.” Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, the producers and stewards ...

“But I’m like, ‘it’s not real, is it?’ It was very bizarre.” “And I was like, ‘He’s got this powerful ring that can create anything. “They are so detailed and meticulous,” Worthington says. “The suit did not fit.” He nearly got a chance to slip on Green Lantern’s spandex, meeting with director Martin Campbell (who also helmed “Casino Royale”) when he was casting the lead role in the 2011 superhero film. Wilson, the producers and stewards of the 007 franchise, were looking for a younger star to play the super spy after Pierce Brosnan wrapped his four-film run.

Avatar wasn't the only major franchise on Sam Worthington's dance card--James Bond and Green Lantern were also in the mix.

“The movies that I did right after [Avatar](http://avclub.com/film/reviews/avatar-2009) were great big spectacles, but I should have been looking for movies that pried a little bit more into the human condition. I don’t want to just be the action figure standing in the front. I don’t want to do that again. Well, what can beat the ring?’ The answer was, ‘Nothing.’ I was like, ‘Well, something needs to beat it, or it won’t be very interesting.’” “I could play Bond as a killer, but I couldn’t get the debonair down for the life of me,” Worthington tells the outlet. [resurrected as a blue alien](https://www.avclub.com/avatar-way-of-water-character-guide-1849885392) has something to say about the logistics of Green Lantern?

The Australian actor's alcoholism coincided with his rise to fame. Worthington was relatively unknown until the first Avatar film was released in 2009. Then, he ...

The Australian actor was one of the finalists up for the role that ultimately went to Daniel Craig who took over as James Bond for 2006's Casino Royale.

He was the guy who made me want to go into hell with him, and the other actors never quite pulled it off.” But Sam was the guy who made me want to follow him into battle. “The suit did not fit.”

Avatar: The Way of Water star Sam Worthington talks losing out on the roles of James Bond and the Green Lantern.

After the massive success of Avatar, Worthington rose to Hollywood A list, and in 2011 Casino Royale director Martin Campbell offered him the role of Green Lantern. The actor further admitted that he had “no idea what I was doing.” He further revealed that the makers were highly “detailed and meticulous. But before that, he was one of the top contenders for the iconic role of James Bond in Casino Royale after Pierce Brosnan wrapped his four-film run.

The Australian star was plucked from obscurity to play Jake Sully in James Cameron's 2009 blockbuster, following which he was lined up to play several Hollywood ...

“You can’t create a character if there’s nothing there,” Worthington said in a new interview. One such character was Perseus in 2010’s Clash of the Titans. And if I’m boring myself, then I’m sure as hell going to be boring an audience.” The movies that I did right after Avatar were great big spectacles, but I should have been looking for movies that pried a little bit more into the human condition. [explained how he lost out on the role of James Bond](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/sam-worthington-james-bond-daniel-craig-b2246247.html) to Daniel Craig. “I looked at it as Perseus was half a god and half a dad, and he had decided that he didn’t want the god part anymore,” he said, adding: “So I decided to develop a dad bod and that I wouldn’t care what I looked like.

Worthington spoke to Variety about nearly landing the lead roles in "Casino Royale" and "Green Lantern."

["Avatar: The Way of Water"](https://www.insider.com/avatar-the-way-of-water-details-information-what-to-know-2022-5#many-of-the-original-castmates-are-returning-2) is in theaters now. "I could play Bond as a killer, but I couldn't get the debonair down for the life of me," Worthington said. The actor said that he was flown to London to be filmed in the iconic Bond tuxedo. Well, what can beat the ring?' The answer was, 'Nothing.' I was like, 'Well, something needs to beat it, or it won't be very interesting.'" "It didn't make much sense to me — the suit comes out of his skin?" The part was eventually given to Ryan Reynolds.

The actor opened up about his struggles in a new interview with Variety. He shared that just before reading for the character of Jake Sully in director James ...

He was the guy who made me want to go into hell with him, and the other actors never quite pulled it off.” But Sam was the guy who made me want to follow him into battle. While he was working there, the actor grew close to director James Cameron, who would man the camera as they worked out scenes.

"The Way of Water" actor revealed that a producer of a blockbuster franchise "personally cut his hair to match her vision" for the star.

2” and floats just under “The Batman,” “It didn’t make much sense to me — the suit comes out of his skin? And I was like, ’He’s got this powerful ring that can create anything. Worthington, who revealed that he auctioned off all his belongings and lived in his car prior to reading for “Avatar,” reprised his role as Jake Sully in “The Way of Water.” “The suit did not fit.” [Avatar: The Way of Water](https://www.huffpost.com/topic/avatar-2)” actor [Sam Worthington](https://www.huffpost.com/topic/sam-worthington), best known for starring in [James Cameron](https://www.huffpost.com/topic/james-cameron)’s original Na’vi epic, almost was in two other major pictures as well.

Worthington spoke to Variety about nearly landing the lead roles in "Casino Royale" and "Green Lantern."