In Avatar 2, Kate Winslet set the mark of 7 minutes and 14 seconds underwater, surpassing Tom Cruise’s 6 minutes and 36 seconds on the set of “Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation” (2015).
Kate Winslet has revealed that she was close to death while filming Avatar: The Way of Water, James Cameron’s new film, which surpassed $1 billion in revenue less than two weeks after its release. In an interview with Total Film magazine, the Titanic star said she felt like she was “dead” after holding her breath underwater for more than seven minutes.
“I have a video where I get to the roof and say, ‘Am I dead, am I dead?’” says the actress. “I immediately wanted to know how long I had been underwater. And I couldn’t believe it,” said the 47-year-old, who took scuba diving lessons to play Ronal on the tape, a Na’vi character. . They belong to the Metkayina clan, specialists in water.
Specifically, Winslet set the mark of 7 minutes and 14 seconds underwater, besting Tom Cruise’s 6 minutes and 36 seconds on the set of Mission: Impossible: Rogue Nation (2015). Other Avatar 2 castmates attempted a record of their own, such as Sigourney Weaver and Zoe Saldaña, who scored six minutes and five minutes each.
“It was amazing and I was so proud of myself that I probably won’t be able to do it again,” said the Hollywood star. To achieve this record, the actress spent four weeks of intense training in a scuba tank.
Avatar 2 Crosses $1 Billion at the Box Office
Avatar: The Way of Water reached $1 billion at the international box office 14 days after its release, becoming the fastest film to cross that mark in 2022.
According to the North American media, Avatar Part II is part of a selection of films that managed to reach US$ 1 billion at the box office this year, such as Top Gun: Maverick, which took 31 days to cross the mark, and Jurassic World, which achieved four months after hitting theaters.
Furthermore, Avatar 2 is the fastest production to reach that number since Spider-Man: No Way Home, which took 12 days to reach in 2021.
James Cameron’s film gained ground after a lackluster start that fell short of box office expectations, grossing $132 million in its opening weekend, from the $150 million to $175 million they were hoping for.
