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Avatar's Jack Champion on Minimal Costume: 'Go 110%'
24 Dec, 2025
Summary
- Champion embraced his character Spider's minimalist look for the sequels.
- He felt the costume pushed him to commit fully to the role.
- Spider's role deepens in Fire and Ash, connecting with Kiri and Quaritch.
Actor Jack Champion, who portrays the human teenager Spider, shared insights into his character's minimalist appearance in the Avatar sequels. Champion explained that embracing Spider's loincloth and dreadlocks helped him fully immerse himself in the role, especially during filming as a teenager.
Champion discussed how the character's simple attire, which includes going barefoot and often sporting just a loincloth, encouraged him to commit entirely to portraying a youth raised among the Na'vi. He felt the costume design was instrumental in pushing him to deliver a 110% performance.
In Avatar: Fire and Ash, Spider's narrative arc deepens as he strengthens his bonds with Kiri and his complex relationship with the villainous Quaritch. The film, which also features a star-studded cast, is noted as the longest installment in the Avatar franchise to date.
