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Giovanni Ribisi Joins 'Avatar', Cults

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James Cameron's 3-D sci-fi project, Avatar, has received a dose of droll boyishness in the form of Giovanni Ribisi joining the cast. The actor joins Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver and Michelle Rodriguez.

In the film, a band of humans are pitted in a battle against a distant planet's indigenous population, so Scientologist Ribisi is definitely thinking of this as a historical piece.

'Avatar' has new player with Ribisi [Hollywood Reporter]

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