Hollywood Reporter May 07, 2026 • 22:43

‘Yellowstone’ Actress Q’orianka Kilcher Sues James Cameron and Disney Over Unauthorized Use of Likeness in ‘Avatar’ - The Hollywood Reporter

By McKinley Franklin

‘Yellowstone’ Actress Q’orianka Kilcher Sues James Cameron and Disney Over Unauthorized Use of Likeness in ‘Avatar’ - The Hollywood Reporter

Kilcher alleges that the director extracted her facial features after seeing her performance in a 2005 film, which she appeared in when she was 14, for use as the basis of the Neytiri character.

Yellowstone actress Q’orianka Kilcher has filed a lawsuit against James Cameron and The Walt Disney Company for alleged unauthorized use of her likeness without her consent.
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