On December 13, 2022, “Avatar: The Way of Water” celebrated its premiere in Austria.
The first part of what was then the most successful film of all time dates back 13 years.
In the first part, the main character had Soldier Sully before his transformation into a Nav’i a walking disability now sign language is spoken. One can be curious.
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The ex-marine Sully, who in the first part landed with human soldiers on the far-off moon Pandora, met a species called Nav’i there, allied with them in the ensuing conflict and also fell in love with the chief’s daughter Neytiri, meanwhile has a relationship with her started a family.
In the second part Avatar – The Way of Water old enemies return. Motives such as revenge, masculinity, family and struggle characterize the plot of the second Avatar film.
There are also the usual breathtaking pictures, this time the underwater world in particular stands out. But that’s not the only novelty in the second part, because the Nav’i people use their own sign language.
Like in Online magazine Taubenschlag is to be read, a separate sign language was developed for the film, a deaf actor’s name CJ Jones work on development and also plays in the film himself.
Avatar ableistic?
Is Avatar ableistic? This question might be asked in relation to the main character, ex-Marine Sully.
In his human form, he is dependent on a wheelchair and is given a non-disabled Nav’i body. What’s more, the character is played by an able-bodied actor, and Sully spends much of his screen time in an able-bodied form.
Why is there no room for disabilities in the tolerant and nature-loving world of Nav’i? Why does the protagonist have to be “cured” to survive in the new world? Douglas Laman, an autistic film critic, addresses these critical points in a Film interview.
In “Avatar: The Way of Water” there is a Nav’i sign language and an actor from the deaf community. Sounds like a step in the right direction when it comes to portraying people with disabilities in film.
But make up your own mind.
