Fire and Ash” villain Varang. She’s also the granddaughter of film icon Charlie Chaplin. Oona, whose credits also include “Game of Thrones,” recently told The Times of London that she considered changing her name after graduating from Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and starting her pursuit of a

Avatar: Fire and Ash’ introduces a fiery new villain, Varang (Oona Chaplin) alongside Colonel Quaritch (Stephen Lang), and fans have fallen in love.

The writer/director tells IndieWire about Chaplin's creative contributions to her role, and why making a mistake in casting is worse than making mistakes in terms of schedule, budget, and visual design.

Leading them is Varang (Oona Chaplin), a scene-stealing sorceress who immediately takes Fire and Ash to a new level. At times slinky and seductive, at others downright terrifying, Chaplin's performance creates a sci-fi villainess for the ages.

Miles Quaritch, played by Stephen Lang, realizes this and sees an opportunity. The enemy of his enemy is also his friend, and, at a certain point in the film, Quaritch makes a bold decision to align himself with Varang. The resulting scene is one of the most memorable in the film, and io9 talked to both the actors about it.

Avatar: Fire and Ash” opened with $345 million in worldwide sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, notching the second-best global debut of the year and potentially putting James Cameron on course to set yet more blockbuster records.

Fire and Ash is nothing short of a big-budget extravaganza that excels on almost every level. If the movie feels a bit too lengthy at certain intervals early on before it becomes great, the film more than makes up for that problem in many other areas.

Fire and Ash as Oona Chaplin opens up about bringing Varang to life, from early character development to shaping her presence within Pandora. This inside look offers a glimpse at how the franchise introduces new forces while expanding its mythology in unexpected ways.