Jake Sully Will Not Be The Narrator In Avatar 3 (& Why That's The Right Call)

While speaking with Edith Bowman for the soundtracking podcast (via Instagram), James Cameron revealed that the upcoming "Avatar" threequel, which currently hasn't been publicly titled, will feature Lo'ak (Britain Dalton) as the narrator. This is a considerable switch up seeing as "The Way of Water" and the original "Avatar" both featured Jake Sully (Worthington) as the narrator. Cameron also revealed that, going forward, each future "Avatar" film will feature a new narrator. "Jake was our voiceover narrator for movie one and for movie two, and we have a different narrator for each of the subsequent films," Cameron said. "We see it through the eyes of a different character and movie three is through Lo'Ak's eyes."

While this change is surprising, it's certainly a welcome one. "The Way of Water" served as a reintroduction to the world of Pandora, with the first act of the film largely focused on filling in the fourteen year gap between the original and sequel. Having Jake narrate "The Way of Water" was an excellent way to bring audiences back on board, making the experience feel familiar. Now that audiences are invested in Cameron's upcoming sequels (as evidenced by the "Way of Water's" box office receipts and its highly-positive CinemaScore), having different narrators will allow the director to largely expand the world of Pandora. And by the sounds of it, Cameron's upcoming choice for narrator is perfect.