Actor Govinda recently revealed that he rejected the billion-dollar franchise ‘Avatar’ for which he was worth Rs 18 crore citing a medical reason. In an interview with actor Mukesh Khanna, Govinda said he was thrilled with the offer but had to reject the money and did not want to commit to shoot for 410 days because he was scared that he might get hospitalized.
Govinda’s concern was the movie would have required him to paint his body to get the blue appearance. In the movie, James Cameron decided to make characters appear in blue; it did not have a cinematic popularity and this made the alien characters distinct. He said that green was already associated with aliens, and human-like colors like pinks and browns weren’t considered alien enough.
Govinda also claimed that he was the one who suggested the title Avatar to Cameron. James told me the hero in the film was handicapped, so I said I was not doing the film. He offered me Rs 18 crore for it and said I would be required to shoot for 410 days. I said that is okay, but if I paint my body, I will be in the hospital..” he said in the interview.
Avatar has set new standards in movie making
Avatar, first released in 2009, comprised several leading actors like Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez and Sigourney Weaver. The film earned over $ 2 billion at the box-office, thereby becoming the highest-grossing film of all time.
James Cameron’s Avatar was picturized using a mix of motion capture, CGI, and 3D technology, creating the breathtaking world of Pandora. Cameron developed new motion capture techniques to record actors’ performances in detail. Unlike traditional methods, his team used a “virtual camera” that allowed him to see digital characters and environments in real time while filming the actors in a motion capture studio. The actors wore special suits and facial rigs to capture even the smallest expressions, making the Na’vi characters feel incredibly lifelike. The result was a visually stunning masterpiece that set new standards for filmmaking, becoming one of the highest-grossing films of all time.
