The 34-year-old pop icon shared not one, but two videos on the social media platform, recreating the trailer for the third installment in the Avatar film franchise with a bit of added pizazz. The first was a duet featuring the “About Damn Time” songstress and a clip of the character Tsireya, “Reya,” (played by Bailey Bass), wading in the waters side-by-side while Yellow Claw’s “Love & War” featuring Yade Lauren played in the background. As Lizzo recreated the clip using TikTok’s Avatar filter, fans were puzzled as to why the Grammy winner was glossed over during casting. “QUEEEN LIZZO THEY SHOULDVE CASTED YOU,” one heartbroken fan exclaimed. “If only Avatar was that inclusive…” another commented with disappointment. Someone else hyped up the singer, hopefully writing, “you betta be in the next one🥰.” Shortly after her first video went viral, Lizzo replied to a fan’s comment with another clip of her using the animation filter. “tell James Cameron I’m ready…” she quipped in the caption. In the second TikTok, Lizzo was once again back in the shallows. This time, she was dancing to “Becoming One of the People/Becoming One with Neytiri” by James Horner from the Avatar soundtrack. “Avatar 3; About Damn Time,” one fan quipped, while another joked, “Avatar 3 leaked scenes.” While we wouldn’t hold our breath in hopes the pop star suddenly becomes involved in Avatar 3—which is set to release sometime in 2024, following the release of Avatar 2: The Way of Water last month—we wouldn’t write off any speculation for Avatar 4 (2026), Avatar 5 (2028), or any other of the forthcoming films related to the hit sci-fi flick!
