Avatar: The Way of Water brought a breath of life to the box office over the weekend with an opening weekend gross of $134.1 million domestically and $434.5 million worldwide, although that came as quite a surprise to co-star Edie Falco was.
The 59-year-old actress plays General Ardmore in the long-awaited sequel, one of the few human characters in the film that explores the Na’vi characters on Pandora.
While promoting the film on The View on Friday, Falco revealed she had filmed her role over four years ago… and thought the sequel had come out years earlier.
Surprise: Avatar: The Way of Water brought a breath of life to the box office over the weekend with an opening weekend gross of $134.1 million domestically and $434.5 million worldwide, though that’s for co-star Edie Falco was quite a surprise
Filmed: While promoting the film on The View on Friday, Falco revealed she had filmed her role over four years ago… and thought the sequel had come out years earlier
“The second avatar I shot four years ago. I’ve been busy doing things. Someone mentioned ‘Avatar’ and I was like, “Oh I think it came out and it didn’t do very well because I haven’t heard about it,” Falco began.
‘It happens! Someone recently said, “Avatar” is coming out, and I said, “Oh, it hasn’t come out yet?” She said, before joking, “I’ll never work again for saying that.”
General Ardmore is the new commander of the Resources Development Administration, the organization that led the first mission to Pandora.
Busy: “I shot the second Avatar four years ago. I’ve been busy doing things. Someone mentioned ‘Avatar’ and I was like, “Oh I think it came out and it didn’t do very well because I haven’t heard about it,” Falco began
General: General Ardmore is the new commander of the Resources Development Administration, the organization that led the first mission to Pandora
When asked if her character was a villain, Falco said, “From my perspective right now, I would call her a villain, but I don’t think that’s what she thought.”
‘She went there because she thought it would be good for the earth, but it sure wasn’t good for Pandora,’ added Falco.
Falco also confirmed she was “disappointed” to learn she would be playing a human, adding: “Well, I wanted to be blue, you know.”
Villain: When asked if her character was a villain, Falco said, “From my perspective right now, I would call her a villain, but I don’t think that’s what she thought.”
Blue: Falco also confirmed she was “disappointed” to learn she would be playing a human, adding: “Well, I wanted to be blue, you know.”
“I was excited that I was going to be blue and very big, so I didn’t get any of those things, but I did get this exoskeleton, and that was pretty cool,” Falco said of the high-tech suit, which she saw in while of a clip they showed on The View.
She also spoke about her role as the mother of Pete Davidson’s character in the upcoming series Bupkis.
“He’s adorable. He’s just absolutely adorable. He’s about 90 feet tall and he has this huge smile, very self-deprecating. He’s funny, but his humor is always, the joke is always at his expense, in a way,” said Falco.
Another role: She also spoke about her role as the mother of Pete Davidson’s character in the upcoming series Bupkis
She will also return as General Ardmore in Avatar 3, which is currently slated for release in December 2024.
Falco also stars in writer-director Charlie Day’s upcoming comedy, El Tonto, which also stars Kate Beckinsale, Travis Fimmell and the late Ray Liotta.
She also has “I’ll Be Right There,” starring Bradley Whitford, and “The Parenting,” starring Brian Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Parker Posey, and Dean Norris in post-production.
Ardmore Returns: She will also return as General Ardmore in Avatar 3, which is currently scheduled for release in December 2024
Upcoming: Falco also stars in writer-director Charlie Day’s upcoming comedy ‘El Tonto,’ which also stars Kate Beckinsale, Travis Fimmell and the late Ray Liotta