Actress Q'orianka Kilcher is suing filmmaker James Cameron and Disney, claiming they used her likeness without her consent as the basis for the character Neytiri in the Avatar films, alleging a violation of her publicity rights and seeking compensation and damages for the unauthorized use of her facial features. #Avatar #Filmmaking #IndigenousRights #US #DE #PE
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Actress Q'orianka Kilcher sues James Cameron for 'theft' of facial features for Avatar character
Film-maker James Cameron and Disney are being sued by an actress who has accused the director of using her likeness as the basis for one of the lead characters in his hit film series Avatar.