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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsAvatar Reclaims Box Office Throne From Avengers: Endgame
The real winner here? Zoe Saldana.https://www.themarysue.com/avatar-reclaims-box-office-throne-from-avengers-endgame/?utm_source=mostpopular

James Camerons 2009 sci-fi epic Avatar has reclaimed its spot as the highest grossing film of all time over 2019s Avengers: Endgame. Avatar previously held the crown for a decade with a gross of $2.7897 billion worldwide, which was beaten by Avengers: Endgame earning $2.7902 billion. If youre wondering how a film that came out over a decade ago toppled the Avengers juggernaut, its all thanks to a re-release of Avatar in China. The re-release earned $3.5 million, pushing its total haul to $2.7926 billion. Avatar is once more the highest grossing film ever, landing comfortably at $2.802 billion.
Avatar producer Jon Landau said, We are proud to reach this great milestone, but Jim and I are most thrilled that the film is back in theatres during these unprecedented times, and we want to thank our Chinese fans for their support, We are hard at work on the next Avatar films and look forward to sharing the continuation of this epic story for years to come. Marvel Studios acknowledged Camerons win with a tweet, writing Congratulations to @JimCameron, @JonLandau, and ALL of Navi Nation for reclaiming the box office crown! We love you 3000.
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Of course, the real winner here is Disney, which acquired 20th Century Fox in the 2019 merger. Disney will now be raking in the profits from not only the MCU and the Star Wars universe, but the planned Avatar sequels as well.
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Many took to social media to congratulate Avatar and pour one out for Endgame:
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But lets not lie: the real winner here is actress Zoe Saldana, who stars in both franchises. Saldana plays Navi warrior Neytiri in the Avatar films, and GOTG member Gamora in the MCU. Thats quite a feat in and of itself, but adding in her role as Uhura in the Star Trek films, Saldana may be the highest grossing actress of all time. All hail the queen.
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Its Zoe Saldanas world, were just living in it.
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Avatar Reclaims Box Office Throne From Avengers: Endgame (Original Post)
Celerity
Mar 2021
OP
Since Avatar is in the subject, I'm just going to leave this amazing SNL short film here ...
Hugh_Lebowski
Mar 2021
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(50,501 posts)1. She is beyond unreal.
I cannot believe how she's top office gold and still doesn't get the halo effect awarded to Meryl Streep, Helen Mirren and others in that class. Saldana cannot only pull her own weight in blockbusters, she can do it while doing mad physical action scenes.
Celerity
(50,962 posts)3. Colombiana is one of my all-time favourite action movies.
She is the GOAT of female revenge characters.
Hugh_Lebowski
(33,643 posts)2. Since Avatar is in the subject, I'm just going to leave this amazing SNL short film here ...
ProudMNDemocrat
(19,913 posts)4. I cannot wait for the AVATAR sequels
AVATAR ends with Jake Sully opening his eyes in his new body.
It's been 11 years already.