Tragic Details About The Cast Of Avatar

Playing a scientist named Dr. Karina Mogue in the upcoming "Avatar" sequel, Michelle Yeoh has had an amazing career. She started off in Hong Kong action films with the likes of Jackie Chan and Jet Li and most recently starred in hit action films like "Boss Level," "Gunpowder Milkshake," "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings," and the multiverse masterpiece "Everything Everywhere All at Once."

But Yeoh's incredible career was almost cut short. While filming the 1996 film "The Stunt Woman," Yeoh was involved in an accident that resulted in a severe back injury. While recuperating in neck and torso braces, she began to question whether she should continue, as she told The Hollywood Reporter: "Why am I doing this? Is it worth it? If I really got hurt, then what?"

Fortunately, she was visited by Quentin Tarantino, whose immense enthusiasm for her work convinced her to keep going. Soon after, she made her Hollywood debut in the James Bond film "Tomorrow Never Dies" and followed that up with memorable roles in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," "Memoirs of a Geisha," "Sunshine," and so many more.