{"id":550637,"date":"2023-02-11T02:36:22","date_gmt":"2023-02-10T23:36:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/nia-long-reflects-on-getting-passed-over-for-roles-why-wasnt-i-considered-for-avatar\/"},"modified":"2023-02-11T02:36:22","modified_gmt":"2023-02-10T23:36:22","slug":"nia-long-reflects-on-getting-passed-over-for-roles-why-wasnt-i-considered-for-avatar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nia-long-reflects-on-getting-passed-over-for-roles-why-wasnt-i-considered-for-avatar\/","title":{"rendered":"#Nia Long Reflects on Getting Passed Over for Roles: \u201cWhy Wasn\u2019t I Considered for \u2018Avatar\u2019?\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a409b3fdf0c1\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a409b3fdf0c1\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nia-long-reflects-on-getting-passed-over-for-roles-why-wasnt-i-considered-for-avatar\/#Nia_Long_Reflects_on_Getting_Passed_Over_for_Roles_%E2%80%9CWhy_Wasnt_I_Considered_for_%E2%80%98Avatar%E2%80%9D\" >Nia Long Reflects on Getting Passed Over for Roles: \u201cWhy Wasn\u2019t I Considered for \u2018Avatar\u2019?\u201d<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nia_Long_Reflects_on_Getting_Passed_Over_for_Roles_%E2%80%9CWhy_Wasnt_I_Considered_for_%E2%80%98Avatar%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Nia Long Reflects on Getting Passed Over for Roles: \u201cWhy Wasn\u2019t I Considered for \u2018Avatar\u2019?\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    Nia Long has enjoyed a long and successful career, including a recent run of popular titles, but she still has questions about parts for which she wasn\u2019t considered in the past.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    During an <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thecut.com\/2023\/02\/february-2023-cut-cover-nia-long.html\">interview<\/a> with <em>The Cut<\/em> that published Friday, Long was asked whether she feels that she gets overlooked for roles. Known for <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>earing in such sequel-spawning films as <em>The Best Man<\/em>, <em>Big Momma\u2019s House<\/em> and <em>Are We There Yet?<\/em>, the actress\u2019 latest credits include <em>Missing<\/em>, <em>You People<\/em> and <em>The Best Man: The Final Chapters<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    \u201cI\u2019ve felt passed over on things, for sure,\u201d Long said. \u201cThere have definitely been moments like,\u00a0\u2018Why wasn\u2019t I considered for that?\u2019\u00a0Like, why wasn\u2019t I considered for\u00a0<em>Avatar<\/em>?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    Long clarified that she thinks Zoe Salda\u00f1a is \u201camazing\u201d as Neytiri in James Cameron\u2019s wildly successful film franchise. She added, \u201cBut I wasn\u2019t even a topic of discussion, you know? A lot of times, to be fair, directors know in their minds who they want. It\u2019s happened to me, and it\u2019s not happened\u00a0<em>for<\/em>\u00a0me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    The star explained that she is a big supporter of the <em>Avatar<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">movies<\/a>. \u201cI would love to do a film like <em>Avatar<\/em> because I\u2019m really a fan and obsessed,\u201d Long said. \u201cI would even do a supporting role in a film like that because it\u2019s so magical and beautiful, and there are so many lessons and a connection to Mother Nature, humanity and race. I just think it\u2019s fantastical.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    Long was then asked whether she has recently had to audition for roles, and she said she hasn\u2019t but that she would be open to it: \u201cI would if it was something that someone thought I wasn\u2019t right for that I know I could do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    During a recent interview with <em>The Hollywood Reporter<\/em>, Long said she is grateful to have worked consistently for decades but is hopeful that her best projects are yet to come. \u201cI\u2019ve spent a lot of time inspiring others, which has been a blessing in my career, but I would like to feel more inspired by the projects that come my way and the things that I work on,\u201d she said at the time. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" class=\"optanon-category-C0004\">\n!function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\nif (f.fbq) return;\nn = f.fbq = function() {n.callMethod ? n.callMethod.apply(n, arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);};\nif (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\nn.push = n;\nn.loaded = !0;\nn.version = '2.0';\nn.queue = [];\nt = b.createElement(e);\nt.async = !0;\nt.src = v;\ns = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\ns.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n}(window, document, 'script', 'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\nfbq('init', '352999048212581');\nfbq('track', 'PageView');\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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