Kate Winslet shoots underwater scenes for upcoming Avatar movie and breaks a free-diving record

Kate Winslet has taken on a different role, having to go back to the water tank to shoot underwater scenes – after suffering hypothermia previously.

The 46-year-old actress, best known for portraying Kate in Titanic, spent months in the water filming the emotional 1997 film and fell ill as a result.

But that didn’t stop the star from thriving positively in her new role in the Avatar sequel The Way Of Water.

The Oscar-winning actress plays Ronal – one of the underwater creatures closely related to the Na’vi.

Producer Jon Landau was in London on Wednesday to show some footage and start (very gently) on the drums to promote his new sci-fi blockbuster.

He told Daily Mail’s Alison Boshoff: “Kate broke a freediving record among the cast. It was six minutes 50-something – but for Kate we agreed to call it seven. She was phenomenal.’

Hard at work: Her past illness hasn’t stopped the star from positively thriving in her new role in the Avatar sequel The Way Of Water

Kate was apparently particularly excited to beat Tom Cruise, who rose to fame with his own stunts and managed a six-minute free dive during the making of Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation in 2015.

Young actress Bailey Bass who plays Ronal’s daughter Tsireya in The Way Of Water said: ‘Kate holds the record – she set it in practice. I managed six minutes and thirty seconds.’

All cast underwent diving training to prepare for the photo that takes place more than ten years after the events of the first film.

The film’s synopsis, directed by James Cameron, reads: ‘Jake Sully and Ney’tiri have formed a family and are doing everything they can to stay together.

However, they must leave their homes and explore the regions of Pandora. When an ancient threat rears its head, Jake must wage a tough war against the humans.”

Fame: The 46-year-old actress, best known for portraying Kate in Titanic, spent months in the water filming the emotional 1997 film and fell ill as a result.

Zoe Saldana, who plays Neytiri, admitted seeing part of the film made her very emotional.

“I can choke if I talk about it. I was only able to see 20 minutes of the second episode last year, right before the end of the year. And I was speechless. I was moved to tears,” the performer told reporter Kevin McCarthy.

Avatar 2 debuts on December 16, with sequels on December 20, 2024, December 18, 2026, and December 22, 2028.

The film’s development began before the release of the original Avatar film, which debuted in 2009.

Water feeling: The science fiction film, which will be released on December 16, will be called The Way Of Water