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MOVIES: Big and blue, ‘Avatar’ with Wes Studi comes to a cinema near you

Posted on December 22nd, 2009 by americanindiannews

Cherokee movie star Wes Studi is no stranger to standing up against an invasion on the big screen.
In James Cameron’s new 3-D, sci-fi blockbuster “Avatar,” Studi lends his voice and face to a computer-generated character whose planet is being invaded by a private army bent on exploiting its resources. As one of the human characters [...]

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Movies: Native film star tells of his hero’s journey, on and offscreen

Posted on November 24th, 2009 by americanindiannews

Wes Studi’s role in the new sci-fi thriller “Avatar” might seem galaxies away from his Cherokee heritage, but they share powerful underlying themes

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