A new lawsuit filed against filmmaker James Cameron and The Walt Disney Company alleges that Cameron used the facial features of a then-14-year-old actress as the basis for one of the main characters in the “Avatar” films.

Avatar franchise director James Cameron is being sued by Q’orianka Kilcher over her allegation that he based an Avatar character on her image, without credit or compensation. The lawsuit says Cameron

Imagine discovering your teenage face shaped a billion-dollar blue warrior princess without your okay. Indigenous actor Q'orianka Kilcher accuses James Cameron and Disney of stealing her likeness for Neytiri in the blockbuster Avatar films.

An actress is suing both James Cameron and The Walt Disney Company for alleged unauthorized use of her likeness for the movie Avatar. Q’orianka Kilcher alleges her likeness was used without her consent or knowledge as the foundation for the character of Neytiri in Avatar.

Actress Q'orianka Kilcher has sued James Cameron and Disney, alleging her face was used without consent at age 14 to create the 'Avatar' character Neytiri. The suit claims her likeness was extracted from a photo and used across the franchise.

Director James Cameron and The Walt Disney Company are facing a lawsuit alleging the unauthorized use of an Indigenous actress’ likeness in the “Avatar” franchise without her consent. In a complaint obtained by TheWrap,

Q'orianka Kilcher, who played Pocahontas in 2005’s ‘The New World’, says Cameron told her she inspired a key ‘Avatar’ character