Zoe Saldaña is an Oscar winner, and James Cameron is over the moon. The “Avatar” director shared his reaction to his leading lady’s victory by telling Variety: "I was so happy to see Zoe acknowledged as the world-class performer we,

Zoe Saldaña’s Oscar victory has not only cemented her legacy in Hollywood but has also thrilled one of her biggest supporters—James Cameron. The Avatar director shared his excitement over her win, emphasizing that the Avatar family has always recognized her as a world-class talent.

For those who aren't familiar, "Emilia Pérez" is supposed to be an "avant garde" musical about a Mexican drug cartel leader named Manitas (played by Karla Sofía Gascón) who fakes his death to undergo gender-affirming surgery to become a woman. Saldaña plays Rita, the lawyer who works to help him pull it all off.