Zoe Saldaña on Avatar, Her Sons Meeting the Pope, and Filming Lioness

Zoe Saldaña on Avatar, Her Sons Meeting the Pope, and Filming Lioness

Published: December 18, 2025

Duration: 41:29

Zoe Saldaña first stepped into the role of Avatar’s Neytiri when she was 24 years-old. Now, the 47 year-old is back for the third film of the James Cameron franchise Avatar: Fire and Ash. 

"This installment of Avatar [is about] how a family can be resilient and learn to smile and love again after experiencing great loss," Saldaña told Vogue’s Deputy Editor Taylor Antrim and Global Director of Social Sam Sussman ahead of the film's release in US theatres on December 19. 

"I get really lost into the world of Pandora," says Saldaña about rep...