Jake Sully

Jake Sully, also known as Corporal, Olo'eyktan, Toruk Makto and Tsyeyk Suli, is the main protagonist from the Avatar series.
== Charactah Account ==
Jake is a disabled former Marine who becomes part of the Avatar Program after his twin brother is killed. His military background helps the Na'vi warriors relate to him.
Much of Jake's time on Earth is unknown, although he may be interpreted as a lonely young man because no mention is ever made of his friends or family on Earth apart from his brother Tom, and he never speaks of other people he has known on Earth. There is also a possibility the brothers' parents are deceased and they were orphans. Although he is seen entertaining a crowd in a bar, once he is thrown outside, no one bothers to check on his welfare afterwards in the alleyway. Before he left for Pandora, Jake felt directionless in life and he could be interpreted as suffering from mild depression as he said all he ever wanted was "a single thing worth fighting for".
Although Jake was a Marine and he has enough perspective to know "the world's a cold-ass bitch", his experiences have not fully hardened him, with Neytiri commenting his heart is similar to a child's. He was also not a Marine for very long in his life either, having being discharged after his injury. It is implied Jake is considered "pure of heart". The first instance is when Eywa's woodsprites landed on him and Neytiri commented they are very pure spirits. Secondly, it is said that only people with "pure souls" can become Toruk Makto. Jake is shown to be kind, trying to protect the vulnerable Omatikaya.
== Appearance ==
=== Comics ===
* Avatar
* Avatar: The High Ground
* Avatar: The Next Shadow
* Avatar: Tsu'tey's Path
=== Movies ===
* Avatar
* Avatar: The Way of Water
=== Video Games ===
* Avatar: Pandora Rising
* Avatar: Reckoning
* Avatar: The Mobile Game
* James Cameron's Avatar: The Game
== Trivia ==
* Jake Sully is shown to exist as a character in the animated show Family Guy.
* Jake Sully was originally named "Josh Sully" in James Cameron's first concept for Avatar (Project 880). He played a similar role, differing only in details; he is attacked in the jungle by a Medusa rather than a Manticore, releases Colonel Quaritch (rather than Neytiri killing him) whereafter the Colonel is eaten by a pack of viperwolves, and delivers a message to Earth after the final battle warning them of the "Pandora virus" which is deadly to humans.
** In this script, Jake came from Charlotte, North Carolina.
* In 2006, temporary actor Daniel Bess played the role of Jake in a prototype to demonstrate the new technology.
* Jake was originally supposed to have a novel, written by James Cameron himself, which explored his life on Earth, and presumably his childhood with Tommy, him becoming paralyzed, etc. However, it is unclear if this will ever be explored someday, such as in one of the Dark Horse graphic novels.
* Jake is somewhat abnormal for being the protagonist of a major series, due to rather little being known about his life, only glimpses being shown in the Avatar: Extended Collector's Edition. For example, it is unclear who his parents are and if he even has any.
* After waking from cryosleep aboard the ISV Venture Star, Jake's locker can be seen still labeled as "Sully, T."; it was originally assigned to Jake's dead twin brother Tom.
* Jake is 22 Earth years old before he sets off for Pandora. After years of cryosleep, he is chronologically 27 years old when he becomes an avatar and 28 years old when he permanently transfers his consciousness into his avatar body at the end of the film.
* Jake, although chronologically 28 when he arrives at Pandora, did not age in cryo, so he is still 22 earth years when he arrives on Pandora, and 23 when he permanently becomes Navi.
* Jake's avatar body is estimated to be 17 years old biologically. It is, however, less than six years old chronologically, having been grown during the ISV Venture Star's journey to Pandora.
* In the script, Neytiri becomes pregnant with Jake's child; however, the idea was not included in the final release. This is among the deleted scenes (New Life) from the Extended Collector's Edition. The idea later appeared in The Way of Water.
* Jake has a "Born Loser" tattoo on his back. It is not shown in the film, but it can be found in the script and in a making of video of the Extended Collector's Edition.
* "Jake" is the short form of the name "Jacob", which means "to seize by the heel, supplanting". "Sully" means "south meadow", while the word "sully" means "to damage the purity"
* Jake's radio code name in The Way of Water and The High Ground is "Devil Dog".
* James Cameron questioned the idea of Jake Sully still being an avatar at the end of the first film, saying, "Certainly I don't want to call it Avatar 2. He's not an avatar anymore, is he? Maybe we'll call it Na'vi." In The Way of Water, he tells Ronal that he is Na'vi. Despite this, Jake's species is listed as "Avatar" in Avatar: The Way of Water: The Visual Dictionary.
* Sam Worthington succeeded over other actors James Cameron was considering for the role:
** Chris Pratt - Auditioned but felt "there was literally nothing about my audition that was compelling at all."
** Chris Pine - Auditioned but stopped during the middle of the audition because he felt it was not good and "How dare I put that poor casting director through the experience of watching me?"
** Jake Gyllenhaal - Wished to focus on Prince of Persia instead
** Matt Damon - Wished to focus on The Bourne Ultimatum instead. He later regretted it, calling it, "the dumbest thing an actor ever did in the history of acting."
** Chris Evans and Channing Tatum - James Cameron: "I really liked Channing’s appeal. I liked Chris’ appeal. They were both great guys. But Sam had a quality of voice and a quality of intensity. Everybody did about the same on all the material through the script, except for the final speech where he stands up and says, ‘This is our land, ride now, go as fast as the wind can carry you.’ That whole thing. I would have followed him into battle. And I wouldn’t have followed the other guys. They’ve since gone onto fantastic careers and all that, but Sam was ready. He was ready."
* Sam won the role based on Jake's delivery of the crucial speech to the Na'vi at the Tree of Souls. This screen test can be watched here.
* Sam Worthington won a Saturn Award for his portrayal of Jake in the first film.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Jake Sully at Avatar Wiki
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