Michelle Yeoh won’t be in James Cameron’s ‘Avatar’ anytime soon

James Cameron revealed that it may take a few more years before fans see Michelle Yeoh in the “Avatar” franchise.

The confirmation follows a misunderstanding in late producer Jon Landau’s Instagram post in 2021, when Yeoh visited the “Avatar: Fire and Ash” set and sparked theories that she will appear in the third installment. Cameron told Entertainment Weekly that the Oscar-winning actor will not appear in 2025’s “Avatar: Fire and Ash” and will instead make her franchise debut in “Avatar 4” and “Avatar 5.” The director said, “We love Michelle. She was always a movie star, but she’s blown up into a huge, huge phenomenon. I look forward to working there.” Disney announced in 2019 that Yeoh will be playing scientist Dr. Karina Mogue in the sequels.