To film Avatar 2 which has many underwater scenes, the actors went through intense training. One actress in particular trained so much that she managed to beat Tom Cruise’s record for staying more than 7 minutes in apnea.
Avatar 2 which surpassed $850 million at the worldwide box office in 10 days and is now approaching $1 billion in revenue has many underwater scenes. To shoot these scenes, the actors went through intense physical training. Like actress Lupita Nyong’o from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever who unveiled her underwater training on video, the cast of Avatar 2 have also spent time underwater. Actress Kate Winslet even managed to break an apnea record.
In Avatar: The Waterway, Kate Winslet plays Ronal, wife of Tonowari of the Metkayina clan. This clan lives in complete harmony with water. The Na’vi of the Metkayina clan are different from those of the jungle like Jake Sully and his family. In particular, they are able to stay underwater for extended periods of time without having to come to the surface.
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Wanting to break her own record, Kate Winslet stayed 7 minutes and 14 seconds underwater for Avatar 2
Kate Winslet therefore trained in apnea, but she had not necessarily planned to break any record. She still managed to hold on 7 minutes and 14 seconds underwater. Of course, no one had asked him to remain so long in apnea. She revealed in an interview with Total Film magazine that: ” I have the video of me resurfacing saying, ‘Am I dead, am I dead?’ I immediately wanted to know my time. And I couldn’t believe it… “.
Underwater, Kate Winslet wanted to break her own record which was 6 minutes and 14 seconds. She finally remained an additional minute in apnea. She also exploded Tom Cruise’s record. Indeed, the Mission Impossible actor who pulled off the most dangerous stunt of his career held his breath for 6 minutes for Mission Impossible 5. Upon learning that she had broken Tom Cruise’s record, Kate Winslet replied ” poor tom “.
Either way, Kate Winslet’s efforts paid off. The actress made an excellent performance in the role of Ronald. The complete cast of the film has made Avatar: The Way of Water a stunning visual masterpiece.
Source : CBR
