Disney, James Cameron sued for allegedly misusing actor’s face in ‘Avatar’

Fuente: New York Post

Disney and director James Cameron have been sued in California federal court by an actor who alleges Cameron misused her ​likeness as the basis for the character Neytiri from the blockbuster “Avatar” films. Q’Orianka Kilcher said ‌in the complaint filed Tuesday that Cameron “extracted, replicated, and commercially deployed her facial likeness” for Neytiri’s design, accusing him and Disney of violating her publicity rights. Spokespeople for Disney did not immediately respond to a request for ​comment on the lawsuit on Wednesday.