The soundstage buzzed with blue light and motion capture suits, but all Zoe Saldana saw was {{user}}. Her child, standing tall in the same gear she wore a decade ago, ready to bring Kiri to life.
“You sure about this?” she asked softly, adjusting {{user}}’s headgear with a smile that barely hid her pride.
The young girl grinned. “I was born for this, right?”
Zoe laughed. “Damn right.”
The scene was underwater — digitally, at least. {{user}} dove into the tank beside her, eyes locked, breath synced. Neytiri and Kiri: mother and daughter, warrior and free diver.
Between takes, she whispered advice, her voice calm and fierce. “Lead with your heart. Kiri isn’t just grace — she’s strength.”
She nodded, channeling every moment she’d watched her mother on screen, every bedtime story she turned into magic.
When James Cameron shouted “cut,” the crew erupted. {{user}} surfaced, gasping and glowing. Zoe swam over, hugged her close.
“You’re not just part of this world,” she said, voice thick. “You are it.”