Summary
Kate Winsletappeared in a 2022 blockbuster and was drastically underutilized, but an upcoming sequel to the movie can correct this issue by giving her a much larger role. The project in question isn’t one ofKate Winslet’s best movies, but it certainly didn’t go under the radar, and the franchise into which it falls has an enormous fan base. With her comeback confirmed for 2025, the reprisal of the character she played is a brilliant opportunity to not repeat the mistakes made in the 2022 effort.
Several aremovies that defined Winslet’s career, but she has also appeared in successful TV shows as well as feature-length productions. She largely tends to stay away from established franchises, making her 2022 role something of an outlier in her storied career. What’s perhaps the most frustrating is that her presence in the movie was strongly teased to be one thing, but it failed to meet expectations. There’s no doubt thatWinslet’s name will attract many moviegoersif her name is on the poster, but she deserved more than the limited role she received.
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Kate Winslet’s Avatar 2 Role Wasn’t As Significant As The Hype Suggested
Kate Winslet made herAvatardebut in the 2022 sequel,Avatar: The Way of Water. Before release, a fuss was made about her casting as Ronal. Her character was suggested to be a huge part ofThe Way of Water’s story. Unfortunately, she was limited to an incredibly limited role.The Way of Waterused Winslet begged the question of why she was cast at all, as it felt like a huge waste of her talents. She only appeared as a motion-captured CGI asset too, like many other members of theAvatar 2cast, but that was unavoidable.
The Way of Waterwasn’t just big for Winslet because it was herAvatardebut, but it was also a long-awaited reunion between her and the movie’s director, James Cameron.
The Way of Waterwasn’t just big for Winslet because it was herAvatardebut, but it was also a long-awaited reunion between her and the movie’s director, James Cameron. The actor/director combo had only worked together once before, and that was when they made 1997’s record-breakingTitanic. The exciting repeat team-up should have been worth the wait, butWinslet was forced to take a back seat for the majority ofThe Way of Water.
Ronal Did Get One Standout Moment During Avatar 2’s Final Battle
Kate Winslet’s Avatar character chose to defend her home while pregnant
Winslet’sThe Way of Watercharacter was given very little to do for the majority of the movie. However, the final battle against Miles Quaritch’s forces near theend ofAvatar 2gave Ronal a rare chance to shine. After refusing to stay behind,Ronal marches into battle to fight for her family while heavily pregnant. Not only does this clearly communicate Ronal’s tenacity and bravery, but it also represents pregnant women in a unique way that doesn’t often typically happen in Hollywood. It bolstered her arc, which was otherwise minimal.
Not only does she want to fight, but Ronal also outright refuses to be told what to do just because he’s pregnant.
Generally, pregnant women in movies aren’t seen in combat. This can either be due to the woman’s choice not to risk their unborn child, or due to other characters, such as the baby’s father, forcing the mother to remain where it’s deemed safe. Ronal’s presence inThe Way of Water’s big finale bucks both of these trends. Not only does she want to fight, butRonal also outright refuses to be told what to dojust because he’s pregnant. It’s a refreshing change to a moment that could have otherwise been very predictable.
Kate Winslet’s Ronal Is Returning For Avatar 3
The third Avatar movie bears the subtitle “Fire & Ash”
Hopefully, the writers will learn from the mistakes they made with Kate Winslet inThe Way of Water. The third movie in the series,Avatar: Fire and Ash, has been confirmed to include the return of Ronal. With any luck, she will have much more to do in the 2025 sequel, rectifying her comparative absence fromThe Way of Water. With Jake’s son, Lo’ak, replacingSam Worthington’s character as the third movie’s narrator, the fabric of the movie will likely be quite different, which could make room for other characters like Ronal to come to the foreground.
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It’s currently unknown if Ronal will appear beyondFire and Ash, but thebig time jump set for the fourthAvatarmovie,The Tulkun Rider, means there are many possibilities - including Kate Winslet’s character meeting her end during that time. As such,Fire and Ashmay very well be the last time Ronal appears in the franchise. If so,Fire and Ashneeds to make full use ofKate Winsletwhile it can.
Avatar: Fire and Ash
