Zoe Saldaña’s kids won’t be visiting Pandora anytime soon.
The Avatar star shared her and husband Marco Perego-Saldaña’s sons, 11-year-old twins Cy and Bowie and Zen, 8, haven’t watched any of the Avatar films yet—but she has a good reason why.
“I want them to be able to experience Avatar when they are absolutely ready,” the 47-year-old exclusively told E! News' Will Marfuggi at the Avatar: Fire and Ash premiere in Los Angeles Dec. 1. “You know, my boys are gentle. They’re beautiful flowers. I mean, they’re resilient like you wouldn’t imagine but they pace themselves and I respect them for that.”
Although her sons aren’t old enough to experience the Na’vi just yet, they do have one guilty pleasure when it comes to movies, as she admitted, “They’re into Adam Sandler movies, which are sometimes not that appropriate for 11-year-olds.”
But they have dabbled in some of mom’s other work.
“One of them has seen one of the Guardians movies,” Zoe explained. “And they just started seeing the Transformers movies because they’re so into Transformers.”
But her little ones made it clear that they’ll let her know when they’re ready for an Avatar movie marathon. As she added, “My older ones told me ‘Like, in a year, mama, we’re going to be ready for Avatar, we promise.’ I’m like, okay.”
That being said, one piece of art that’s off limits for her sons is her Oscar, which she won for her role in Emilia Pérez.
As for whether her sons have gotten their hands on her award? Not a chance.
“Not yet,” she explained. “It’s very new. I’m not letting anybody touch it yet. I’m being very precious with it.”
But even though her kids aren’t allowed to watch most of Zoe’s work just yet, that hasn’t stopped them from praising their mom’s work.
“We just want to say we’re really proud of our mom,” Cy and Bowie gushed in a joint interview alongside their mom at the Elio premiere in June. “For everything she’s done.”
But Zoe isn’t the only star raising mini-mes. For more celebs and their lookalike kids, keep reading…
Jodie Sweetin & Zoie Herpin
The Full House alum appears with her look-alike eldest daughter (left) and daughter Beatrix during a trip to Jamaica in 2023.
Yolanda Hadid & Gigi Hadid
Like mother like daughter. After becoming a household name on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, the former supermodel Yolanda Hadid's daughter Gigi Hadid broke into the fashion industry as a teen and has been rocking runways ever since.
Clint Eastwood & Scott Eastwood
Clint Eastwood's fifth child, son Scott Eastwood, has followed in his movie star footsteps by starring in films like Suicide Squad, Snowden, The Fate of the Furious and Pacific Rim.
Jon Bon Jovi & Jake Bongiovi
The Bon Jovi singer and his third child is his mini-me. Pictured: The two appear on either sides of with the musician's wife, Dorothea Bongiovi, and their youngest son Romeo Bongiovi at the Jefferson Awards Foundation' 2017 DC National Ceremony at the Capital Hilton in Washington, DC. in 2017.
Katie Holmes & Suri Cruise
The look-alike duo is all smiles while attending a 2016 performance of Finding Neverland in the Big Apple.
James Marsden & Jack Marsden
Woah, the Marsden men's resemblance was uncanny at the 2017 SAG Awards.
Sienna Miller & Marlowe Sturridge
The Alfie star’s daughter, whom she shares with ex Tom Sturridge, joined her mom for a rare public outing in London in April 2025.
Kim Zolciak & Brielle Bierman
Double take! The Real Housewives of Atlanta alum's daughter looks like her younger sister!
Cristiano Ronaldo & Cristiano Ronaldo Jr.
The soccer star has the cutest plus-one ever at the London premiere of Ronaldo.
Christie Brinkley & Sailor Brinkley-Cook
Sailor is taking after her mom in the modeling industry.
Kate Moss & Lila Moss
And Kate's daughter is also following in her mom's famous footsteps.
Reese Witherspoon & Ava Phillippe
Here posing for an Instagram snap before the Hot Pursuit premiere in Los Angeles, mom and her daughter have never looked more alike!
Lisa Bonet & Zoë Kravitz
Like mother, like daughter. The two attend the Vanity Fair Oscars party in 2015.
Rumer Willis & Demi Moore
With their matching jumpsuits, sleek hair and glasses, the two look more like twins than mother and daughter! "That moment when you realize you actually are becoming your mother #twinning #imnotmad," Willis joked on Instagram.
Madonna & Lourdes Leon
Pictured here in 2010, the pop icon's daughter is a fashionista just like her mama!
David Beckham & Brooklyn Beckham
You'll get a kick out of how much the soccer star and his son look alike.
Kelly Ripa & Lola Consuelos
The spunky morning show host celebrated her daughter's 14th birthday with this adorable pic. Look at that resemblance!
Uma Thurman & Maya Hawke
Once upon a time in Hollywood...the Kill Bill actress twinned with her daughter on the red carpet.
Jay Z & Blue Ivy Carter
Little Blue stole the show at the 2017 Grammys, and she's totally #twinning with her pops!
Alison Sweeney & Megan Sanov
The Days of Our Lives star and her daughter get in the holiday spirit at Disney On Ice Presents Frozen at the Staples Center.
Lily-Rose Depp & Vanessa Paradis
The mother-daughter pair looked like virtual twinsies (especially with those matching bobs) at the Chanel fall-winter Haute Couture show in Paris.
Julianne Moore & Liv Freundlich
The Oscar-winner and her daughter both rock the red hair.
Robin Wright & Dylan Penn
The nearly identical stunning stars even dress the same!
Lori Loughlin & Olivia Giannulli
The Fuller House star and her daughter are practically twins at the Summer TCA Press Tour.
Daniel Day-Lewis & Gabriel-Kane Day-Lewis
The Last of the Mohicans and Lincoln star's young adult son, whose mother is French actress Isabelle Adjani, made his big runway debut at 2015 Paris Fashion Week, walking into the Chanel show with Julianne Moore.
Gillian Anderson & Piper Maru Klotz
The two stunned on the red carpet at the Olivier Awards in London.
Kaia Gerber & Cindy Crawford
If you didn't know better, you might've guessed they were sisters!
Tom Hanks & Colin Hanks
This apple certainly doesn't fall far from the tree!
Mamie, Grace and Louisa Gummer & Meryl Streep
Mammia Mia! You can certainly see the family resemblance.
John Legend & Luna Legend
The EGOT winner posted this baby photo of himself, looking exactly like baby Luna on Oct. 6, 2017