June
6, 2006
Tuesday,
Jun. 6, 2006, 3:14 PM Pacific
PROJECT 880 (formerly Untitled James Cameron) Feature Film FOX
Director: James
Cameron
Casting Director: Margery Simkin
Casting Associate: Justine Hempe
Casting Assistant: Ashley Slater
Start Date: November 2006
some roles in February 2007
Location: Los Angeles
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STORYLINE: In the future, Jake, a paraplegic war veteran is brought
to another planet, Pandora, which is inhabited by the Na'vi, a humanoid
race with their own language and culture. Those from Earth find themselves
at odds with each other and the local culture.
[JAKE (FORMERLY
YOUNG MALE LEAD)] Early- mid 20's. Caucasian. Angry and jaded, he harbors
a grudge against the world and his current situation. Highly intelligent
and creative, he hides his softer side behind a thick wall of issues.
Having suffered great tragedy, he is scarred both emotionally and physically.
His encounters with the local indigenous culture changes his life.
[NEYTIRI (FORMERLY
YOUNG FEMALE LEAD)] 16 - mid 20's. Female. Any ethnicity, including
Caucasian, but exotic in some way
"other". Jake's lover
and teacher, a Na'vi native of Pandora. She moves and behaves with confidence
and a sense of nobility. Lithe as a cat. Athletic and agile, she is
a warrior. Graceful movement and an ear for languages and dialects are
essential.
[GRACE (FORMERLY THE MENTOR)] There is no need to submit on this role.
[NORM] (mid 20's) A scientist who has trained for years to come and
work on Pandora with the Na'vi. Can be American or from another country.
He feels that he has been pushed aside by Jake, but eventually they
come to respect each others strengths. He has an unlikely relationship
with Trudy and can't get over her interest in him. Not something he
has experienced a lot. Physical agility and an ear for languages and
dialects are essential.
[AKWEY] (mid to late 30's) Male Any ethnicity, including Caucasian.
A Na'vi who has volunteered to work with the humans. He is a quietly
noble presence. Someone to trust implicitly. His relationship with one
of the human doctors is touching in its unrequited intensity. Physical
agility and an ear for languages and dialects are essential.
[TSU'TEY] (early to mid 20s). Male. Any ethnicity, including Caucasian.
A Na'vi who has been chosen to be Neytiri's mate...until Jake comes
along. Groomed as the next leader of the tribe, he has a potentially
explosive personality. But we must also be able to see his vulnerability
when he comes to realize that to save his people he must trust the man
he hates most. Physical agility and an ear for languages and dialects
are essential.
[QUARITCH] (40-50) Male American. A seasoned Marine Corps colonel who
has come to Pandora to be in charge of the troops. One side of his face
is twisted by scars from an encounter with some Pandoran predator. He
is calm and focused. He has trained his whole life for a war and wants
to fight one here. He believes he is doing the right thing.
[SELFRIDGE] (35-50) Station supervisor. Male. American. A smart, forceful,
charismatic man who is utterly focused on the success of the operation
of Pandora. His calm, almost breezy style belies an absolute ruthlessness
in the pursuit of his goals. Like his historical prototypes, the governors
of Spanish and English colonies in the Americas, his mission is to overcome
all obstacles to gain a foothold in the new world, and more importantly,
show a return on the staggering investment. Think of him as a classy,
young, ambitious agent.
[TRUDY CHACON] 25-35. Female. Tough, serious, straight-laced ex-Marine
pilot. She has an unlikely relationship with Norm. She can't believe
this smart scientist thinks she is so cool. And he has never met a woman
like her and can't get over her interest in him.