Sam Worthington shares the meanings of his Sons’ Names with us and how they see him as famous
Sam Worthington He didn’t pick the names of his three sons just because he liked their sound.
The Avatar: The Way of Water star, 46, made an appearance on Wednesday’s Episode of The Jennifer Hudson ShowHe also shared his thoughts about the meaning of the names of his children: Rocket, 7½, Racer, 6, and their younger brother River.
Worthington laughed, saying that “Obviously we didn’t get beyond ‘R’ in the book.” “But, yeah, we couldn’t have Rocket and then move with George. I wanted them to mean somethingRocket, which means to ascent, is the meaning of Rocket; Racer comes from a poem about a child who embraces life and embraces being part in the human race.
And his parents were not expecting the youngest. “Then River. We wanted something calmer, but he is always a torrent. He is the worst. He’s the wildest,” the Australian actor said to the host. Jennifer Hudson.
So far, the three children — whose mom is Lara Bingle WorthingtonWorthington is a person named? wed in 2014 — don’t realize he’s famous.
“At this moment, they think that my job is Dad, so that’s all that matters,” said he.
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The Way of Water: Avatar It has not yet opened in theaters but Worthington states filming for the next installment has practically wrapped.
On The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Tuesday, the actor spoke to host Jimmy Fallon The third is “about 80-90 percent” Avatar The movie is already being shot.
A portion of the fourth film was also shot: “We did some scenes because the children were getting older.”
Worthington explained that there are five stories in the saga.
Don Arnold/WireImage Sam Worthington and Lara Bingle Worthington
But there are three more Avatar Films are already scheduled to be released in 2024, 2026, and 2028. Worthington, like the franchise writer-director, is also slated for release. James CameronAccording to, the success of the eagerly awaited sequel will determine how much of the Na’vi’s future will make its way onto the screen.
“We are not arrogant enough for us to assume that it will connect,” the actor stated about the soon to be released movie. Way of Water. “We hope so. We love the movie and want other people to enjoy it too.”
The actor was asked his opinion on the follow-up film to his groundbreaking 2009 film. doesn’t just measure up to the original — “it blows it away.”
The Way of Water: Avatar It’s in theatres Friday.