He was the star, both in human form and in jaw-dropping CGI alien body, of the highest grossing film in box office history, the tale of a man who goes into the wilds of another planet and finds his true self amidst a fight for planetary justice and survival.
As it turns out, in a twisted way, it was a semi-autobiographical tale for Sam Worthington.
The Australian star covers this month's issue of Men's Health, and he reflects on the unlikely sequence of events that took him from star down under to homeless vagabond to international sensation.
Having featured in local hits such as "Somersault," Worthington, frustrated with his lifestyle, sold all his stuff and moved out to the mountains. A telephone call and months of grueling auditions later, he landed the role of Jake Sully, the disabled marine who enters the body of a Na'vi man and soon falls for a native woman, played by Zoe Saldana. He soon finds himself attached to the native tribe and working to reform his military ways and save the people.
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