Finding the right no-name actors for his epic sci-fi flick Avatar was easy for Director James Cameron. He knew he’d found the perfect pair in Zoe Saldana and Sam Worthington.

However, Cameron admits that keeping the actors under-wraps until Avatar hit theaters was just not going to happen considering how skilled they both are.

Click onto media bar for how James Cameron chose Zoe Saldana and Sam Worthington for Avatar before they were stars.

Avatar is in theatres now.