Filmmaker James Cameron and Walt Disney are facing a lawsuit from actress Q'orianka Kilcher, who alleges that the character Neytiri in the Avatar franchise was based on her facial likeness without her consent.

Actress Q'orianka Kilcher has filed a lawsuit against James Cameron and Disney, alleging unauthorized use of her facial features for the Neytiri character in 'Avatar' after seeing her performance in a 2005 film, sparking a legal storm.