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 is suing director James Cameron, alleging that her facial features from when she was 14 and played Pocahontas were used without her permission for his 'Avatar' films, constituting digital exploitation.

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.