Avatar’s Cast On Fire & Ash’s Similarities To Way Of Water: “It’s Hard To Separate The Two”

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As a big Avatar fan, I was really interested to hear the cast of Avatar: Fire and Ash talk about how this new movie connects to The Way of Water. It’s the third film in James Cameron’s Avatar series – can you believe it started back in 2009? The first two movies were massive hits, breaking all sorts of records, and everyone involved is hoping Fire and Ash will keep that momentum going.

While Fire and Ash continues to feature water and the Sully family’s growing connection with the Metkayina clan, it also introduces the Ash People, a new Na’vi group. Led by the strong warrior Varang, the Ash People are different from other clans – they’re more aggressive and act as secondary villains in the story.

In a recent interview with Ash Crossan from ScreenRant, the actors from Avatar: The Last Airbender’s sequel, Avatar: Fire and Ash, talked about how the new movie compares to the first one. Crossan spoke with Trinity Jo-Li Bliss, who plays Tuk, and Bailey Bass, who plays Tsireya, about what they achieved in the film.

Bass explained that since the team shot footage for both movies simultaneously, she wasn’t always sure which scenes would end up in which film. Bliss added that they often filmed scenes for The Way of Water and Fire and Ash on the same day, making for a hectic schedule. You can find the complete quotes below.

Bailey Bass explained that because filming for both projects happened simultaneously, it’s difficult to think of them as separate. She didn’t know much about the plot of ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ going in, and actually forgot a lot of the details, which allowed her to experience it as a viewer. She said the three-hour runtime flew by because the movie is so full of action and doesn’t let up, keeping the excitement going constantly.

Working on ‘The Way of Water’ and ‘Fire and Ash’ felt very different, so we often filmed scenes from each movie on the same day. It meant everyone involved – the actors and the crew – had to completely shift gears and get into a different headspace.

It seems like you’re really tense while working on Fire and Ash, and that’s causing you to hold your breath frequently.

As the actors mentioned, Avatar 2 and Avatar 3 were filmed at the same time. This meant a long and demanding shoot for everyone involved, but it ensured the two films could follow each other directly in the story’s timeline.

Cameron and his team structured the production in a way that allows characters like Tuk and Tsireya to remain the same age throughout the upcoming films. They won’t need to be aged up between The Way of Water and the next movie, Fire and Ash, meaning the story can continue to focus on them as they are now.

Some parts of Fire and Ash closely resemble The Way of Water, which is why filming them back-to-back was a smart decision. While Avatar 3 has a lot of water scenes, particularly in the final battle, shooting the films together streamlined the process. It allowed the crew to efficiently handle training and set up, especially when filming all the water sequences.

Some viewers have noted that the third Avatar movie feels quite similar to the second one in terms of its story, despite the characters being more fleshed out. However, audiences can still enjoy the visually stunning world of Avatar: Fire and Ash, filled with water and fire effects.

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2025-12-19 16:18