Michelle Yeoh has been cast in the upcoming James Cameron Avatar 2. She will be playing a scientist, Dr. Karina Mogue, according to The Wrap.
The Malaysian actress has been busy since her role in the box office success, Crazy Rich Asians. She toplined CBS’ Star Trek: Discovery and her character Captain Philippa Georgiou will have it’s own spinoff show on CBS All Access. Past credits include Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Tomorrow Never Dies, and Memoirs of a Geisha. She also has upcoming roles in Paul Feig’s Last Christmas and Joe Carnahans Boss Level as seen on her IMDB.
Avatar 2 will hit theaters Dec. 18, 2020, the newest addition to the five part franchise. The script is written by James Cameron with Josh Friedman, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver and Shae Salerno. The 2009 Avatar still stands as the highest grossing film of all time.
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