Nia Long: ‘Why Wasn’t I Considered for Avatar?'
Nia Long: “I’ve felt passed over on things, for sure...Like, why wasn’t I considered for #Avatar? I think Zoe’s amazing. But I wasn’t even a topic of discussion, you know?” https://t.co/EWOPSKOwl4
- Variety (@Variety) February 10, 2023
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In a long interview with The Cut Nia Long talked about not feeling appreciated by Hollywood and the one movie she is sad to not be in
“I’ve felt passed over on things, for sure. There have definitely been moments like, ‘Why wasn’t I considered for that?’ Like, why wasn’t I considered for ‘Avatar’? I think Zoe’s amazing. But I wasn’t even a topic of discussion, you know?”
“I would love to do a film like ‘Avatar’ because I’m really a fan and obsessed. I would even do a supporting role in a film like that because it’s so magical and beautiful, and there are so many lessons and a connection to Mother Nature, humanity, and race. I just think it’s fantastical.”
“Right, for ‘Avatar 5,’ I would [audition]. I would if it was something that someone thought I wasn’t right for that I know I could do.”