I remember acting in this scene. I'm the guy that says "I wouldn't do that Sir" and then gets fired. I looked forward so long to seeing this in the final edit of the movie, and was shattered when I didn't see it, at the time of shooting, I was told this was a very important scene in the movie. I was auditioned on the spot by James Cameron, it was an awesome experience.

Imagine travelling five years to work on another planet and then getting fired.

This gives Parker's character more development than the whole movie does. WOW.

Parker : I am in charge. Colonel Quaritch:Do you feel in charge?

"I wouldn't do that sir" guy deserves a raise

Why did they left this out? This scene gives a deeper look into the characters of both Parker and Quaritch. Especially Parker. His actions in this scene goes well with his look of horror when the Hometree was destroyed.

definitely should've kept it in the final cut, partly because it helped to humanize Parker a bit more. this, combined with the look of horror on his face when Hometree was destroyed sold the whole "my god what have I done/I'm way over my head" epiphany he had. unfortunately by that point it was far too late and Quaritch had effectively staged his coup. Parker was a pencil pusher, all about the company's bottom line, but even he had a shred of humanity when it came down to it

I like this scene because it shows Selfridge having a "right choice, wrong reason" mindset. He doesn't want a scorched earth response towards the Na'vi, not because it would be morally wrong, but because the loss of equipment and personnel would be bad for the bottom line. I like it when villains are complex and bad for different reasons.

I love Quaritch's "Aw shit" when he sees Selfridge. 🤣

Wow this scene changes everything.......

This actually explains a little bit about some of Parker's facial expressions once they started to engage the Na'Vi as hostiles!! In earlier scenes he showed little to no remorse as the excavators approached their holy site....but once he saw the engagement at Home Tree you could see the concern in his face. I always wondered why there was such a change in his personality!! As subtle as it was, it was still noticable!!

The only reason I can imagine this was cut for is keeping the audience perspective of the “good guys” as good during the final battle. The scene specifies that a lot of these men are not mercs but miners being sent to their death by a crazed general. They probably didn’t want to build sympathy for people that get wrecked by Eywa. However it really pushes Quaritch as the main antagonist and that the battle will only end by taking him down. I also like seeing that one merc loading one of those giant knives we see Quaritch use later. Surprisingly a lot going on in this one small scene, bummer it was cut

This symbolises military coups so well which occur to often on this planet.

I had a 1st sgt that acted extremely like the colonel. He wasn’t a bad guy just super gun ho. He came off extremely tough and hard, but he took care of his men. The guy was a definition of what a leader was. Professional and caring at the same time. I remember I got in a horrible accident and was rushed to the ICU. I wake up at 2 am and here is my 1st sgt in full uniform sitting next to me telling me to get better and relax no need to push yourself. He also told me no matter what your other bosses say, I’ll make you you’re given more than enough time to heal. I got you.

I have to say this scene made Quaritch look way more sadistic and Selfridge more humane, this would’ve been an interesting scene in the movie

"Nice day for fishing hyuh!"

1:46 Rowan! What are you doing here you're the manager!

Wow this is just.... Wow i though Parker was kind of like Quaritch but no, at least he showed that he wasn't as evil as him, when he tried to stop it, was too late...this scene is gold.

Oh shit son, Viva La Dirt League's Rowan staring intimidatingly right in the middle of the scene at 1:47 :D he's also front and centre of the briefing where Quaritch tells the soldiers how many more Na'Vi are assembling at the Tree of Souls, but that scene actually made the final cut :D

They shouldn't have edited this out. It makes us see the characters in a different light.

I can't believe Stephen Lang was 56 in this movie. Looked like an absolute beast.

Bro Quartich just hissed. He was an Avatar before the second movie

How could they take that out? Really helps develop Selfridge's character of realizing this is going too far. I also like seeing the Marines mobilize and recruit the miners into a militia. Palace Coup indeed. Hopefully Logan got his job back.

I came here to find the Black Shirt Manager, Rowan. Is he still in his office? Legend says he never left his position. Lol

This is why I hate watching DELETED SCENES, What were they thinking. Keep the good parts that explain characters motivations and conflicts. Makes for a better story. It also gives a different perspective when this character is boarding the shuttle at the end of the movie.

This scene has a massive impact on the storyline. It completely changed the audience's perception of these two men. This was definitely a needed scene. Big mistake leaving it out.

The “What’s your name! You’re fired!!!!” got me😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣

Yet another scene that should've been kept in the final cut. It humanized Parker a bit and really felt like it belonged.

This scene is badass!! They should've kept it! Though it doesn't really explain much it gives the story and feel of the movie a little more padding

BRO…. The growl and the look on Quaritch’s face when he grabs Parker is terrifying 😬

This is an awesome scene. In it you see just how much influence RDA has, but when it comes to a military threat, Quaritch couldn’t care less about the power RDA has. It’s his arena and he will do anything and everything in his power to eliminate the threat. It’s why I’ve always seen him as the excellent opposite to Jake and why I’m glad he’s returning in AWOW.

Holy cow is that Baelin the fisher? Mornin! Nice day for fishin’ ain’t it?

This scene should make it to the final cut. It shows Parker in a better light which is good because without it he's kinda like a cartoon villain. It also shifts a lot of blame from Parker to the military. Shows that Parker wasn't as bad as he seemed, there were lines he wouldn't cross. But he trusted his power too much. When he realized what's about to happen - it was no longer about him. Parker as an office guy who's only brave from behind his desk but gets screwed easily by the cruel mercenary and loses control works better IMO than the way he is in the final cut. It's a bit weird how in final cut Parker just dissapears without any explanation.

There were some good scenes they left out.

Holy shit, that look on his face. It sucks that Cameron has cut this scene.

these deleted scenes really add so much more depth to the overall film with the additional dialogue

Such an intense performance by Stephen Lang! Great scene, should have kept it!!

A good example is why giving someone too much power is a bad thing.

1:20 1:46 mornin'! Nice day for fish, huah😅!

You came here for Rowan, didn't you?

00:59 I love how Quaritch goes “ah shit” when Parker shows up, he’s just done with listening to him.

This is an important scene that changes the whole dynamic of Quartrich vs. the corporate weasel Parker and who's really in charge of what. It should have been kept in the movie.

Stephen Lang is just such a great actor. As Quatrich you can’t take your eyes of him, the every expression, pitch of the voice is always on point. 1:06 you see the annoyance in his face cause he knows what he’s doing is insane but must continue because he believes it’s for the safety of his crew.

And in one conversation we see the real motivation behind the characters; One is merely a capitalist who wants to make a name for himself. The other a Warmonger hungry for his seat at the head of the table. It just shows you that one brief moment can completely alter a character

Parker may not have had the same respect and consideration of the na'vi as Jake did but he knew where to draw the line. Guy was simply in charge when things went south and in over his head

This is one scene I really like. It would have added a lot to both Selfridge and Quaritch. The colonel guy is genuinely horrifying when he just... grabs Selfridge like a rabid animal. Would've sold him as a villain even more. And I like that Selfridge isn't the violent type, just greedy. He wants the money without the blood on his hands.

Bro was acting like a Na'vi with that hiss

Imagine Parker hitting the explosives too hard and they detonate and kill everyone on the base.

The thing I like about many of these cut scenes is that they don’t retcon anything. This could have all happened just off screen. So this scene right here could be 100% canon just that it happened offscreen.

That growl quaritch did was very navi like

It really shows how tied his hands were and how much he wanted to avoid violence. I think most of us don't think how heavily violence can weigh on a decent leader trying to avoid it. Especially if things spin out of control.

Scenes like this are so important for the context of the second film. I feel like people watching the second film are asking why the Colonel is a bit more crazy and it’s scenes like this that help to show the viewer why he is like he is

"MY WORKERS"! Literally, after he fired a worker.

This scene made me like selfridge more and made quaritch more terrifying

If Cameron re-releases the Extended Edition of this film in theaters before Avatar 2, they should ABSOLUTELY put this scene back in, all they would need to do is key the green-screens out. That, along with the rest of the Extended edition scenes might give people a more positive view of this film. Although it would be 3 hours long.

Colonel Quaritch might have been an hero back on 🌎 earth. He an U.S. Marine, officer & gentleman. As for being station on Pandora as time passes by then he gotten so edgey & was so eager to start a "WAR" with the Na'Vi. He turned from officer into a mercenary, was waiting just right opportunity to get it started. So he pulls a coup over Parker authority, even on moments he realizes for he has done & what was happening there's nothing he can't do to stop it. In a way he wasn't so heartless as Quaritch is. By look on his eyes, see nothing but death & destruction. He's gone beyond service..he's a warlord. Parker felt scared & so out of place, out of his league.

1:20 "Do you feel in charge?"

Hell's Gate Coup August 21, 2154 SecOps commander and chief of security, Colonel Miles Quaritch, along with one of his officers, Corporal Lyle Wainfleet, launched a coup d'etat against RDA civilian administrator Parker Selfridge, running Hell's Gate and RDA's operations in Pandora under a military dictatorship. It was generally described as a popular uprising. Due to Quaritch's popularity, Selfridge lost support from the Security Operations as well as from non-combat workers (Mining Operations). It holds the record for being the shortest coup attempt in the history of mankind, lasting in less than 2 minutes. The coup had been generally described as bloodless as Selfridge quickly and de facto relinquished his authority in favor of Quaritch. Quaritch would rule as leader of the Hell's Gate junta from August 21, 2154 until his death after humans' defeat in the Battle of the Tree of Souls on the 22nd of August of the same year. His vacated position would be filled 14 years later by General Frances Ardmore as commander of the Joint Expeditionary Task Force and head of RDA's base of operations in the Bridgehead.

1:21 My man was a Na’vi even before becoming one 😂😂

Quaritch pulled a " Do you feel in control" Bane move there 😂

This is the reason why Parker had a frustrated look on his face when the bomber started up. He as well didn't agree with Qurtrich's methods. This is why I love the extended edition.

1:19 Rowan Viva la dirt ✌🏼

Small detail but one thing I like about this deleted scene is the way Quaritch almost like, hisses/growls when he grabs Parker, a very primal reaction with his small moment of rage. Which also, if you've seen the ATWOW, is very ironic.

1:46 Rowan, my man! Now I know how he got his manager skills.

I understand why this scene was cut. It made it feel that the corporate guy was no longer in charge of the operation. It also made the general to much of warmonger. In the film corporate guy already expressed his concerned by allowing the avatar guy some hours to evacuate the native away. Before that too he and the general were already discussing the invasion plans so this deleted scene would’ve conflicted with that because corporate guy gave the okay.

The more of these deleted scenes I watch, the more I feel bad for Parker. Sure he was a bit of a scummy business man, but he wasn’t an evil dude. He did his best to give Grace all the time she needed while also being realistic with the fact he was in charge of a company

We need Gordon Ramsay and Jon Taffer here to argue with Quaritch. That would be so epic.

I actually hated a bit that they cut this scene (as well as many other necessary scenes) from the final cut. But one thing is sure, Parker Selfridge should've just keep his mouth shut because he himself was the one responsible of all of this.

Thanks for posting these deleted scenes.

1:46 Rowan being badass lol😂😂

This movie & world never ceases to amaze me. Its futuristic without being too techy, otherworldly without being confusing. Even though this scene looks like any other action movie it still interesting & investing despite taking place in such a vibrant planet. Not to mention every performance in the film has so much heart & energy behind it

Quaritch: You're a long way from Earth. Selfridge: At least I lived to make it back there.

honestly they should've kept this in the movie, it tells a lot about who Parker really is, a lot more than any other scene in this movie.

1:46 holy shit I've seen how other people have pointed this out that's awesome to see as a Viva la dirt league fan and kiwi

this is a great scene, I don't know why they removed it! it makes the villain guys go beyond just "blue people stinky me want money" like quartich is holding a goddamn military coup, he doesn't want money, he wants power and he wants to rule this planet, way cooler than the one in the final cut. and seeing these two characters but heads makes the whole situation a lot more believable than just them being comically evil.

Rowan walking around like the manager of play tech in the background

A nice touch that Pandora's lower gravity lets Quaritch lift Parker completely off the ground.

“I’ll be nice once, and then I won’t”

My boy Rowan walking up like the manager he is.

1:46 Mornin, nice day for taking over Pandora.

Quaritch is a war criminal whilst Selfridge's greed led him to his downfall.

I wonder if the Colonel showing his teeth and almost growling when he pins Parker is meant to be foreshadowing his rebirth as a Navi in the sequel

1:22 Holy shit Quaritch is scary. Can’t wait to see him back as a recom. He’s gonna draw some blood!

This scene NEEDS to be restored in the September re release

Rowan in this scene though :D #VivaLaDirtLeagueSquad

To be honest, I think that most of the deleted scenes should have been left in the full version of the film, no matter how long it would have been. In many deleted scenes, many characters are revealed in completely different ways, such as Parker. I also received answers to many of my questions

So many awesome scenes cut from the movie! I'm glad we're finally getting to see this level of context behind the movie and the actors!

Parker was right with keeping all the troops/local workers in Hells' gates, even if he knew that about more than 20 Thousand na'vi were gonna overrun the base, the base could have been defended more easily and thanks to Quaritch the na'vi destroyed all the RDA army using home advantage. And i wonder what would have been the plan of Selfridge to deal with the 20k na'vi that were approaching

guess showing Parker as the actual mediator character that he is would have been too much to ask...it's insane how much Cameron and his team thinks and studies before creating these beautiful characters and then when it's actually time to execute and put a coherent story on the screen he F up big.

I'm excited to see Avatar 2 on December 17th (2021).

bro, when he snatched him up by the neck and almost made some kind of hissing sound.. that was intense haha

This scene adds so much to how big the fight actually was, why there was a pallet of explosives on the Valkyrie shuttle, and just how well-armed the soldiers were for the fight. It would've also furthered the conflict between Quaritch and Parker, because until this point it seemed like Quaritch was only serving the RDA's "bottom line" while explaining the shift in Parker's shift from only focusing on the mining to horror at making it a near-genocide of the Na'vi

Other than that huge green scene briefly visible in the background, this scene is awesome. Should totally have been included in the extended cut as it shows the clash in interests between Quaritch and Parker.

1:46 I FOUND HIM!!

Why does every single movie love to delete scenes that humanize any villains even when it’s just a hint of humanity? Reminds me of the deleted Dursley scene in Harry Potter where Vernon and Dudley are packing their car and getting ready to evacuate and Dudley asks why Harry isn’t coming. Harry states “it’s cause I’m a waste of space, right, Vernon?” Vernon says nothing because that’s what he believes, so he chooses not to admit or deny the claim. Dudley looks his father in the eyes as he steps over to Harry and tells the boy he bullied all his childhood, “I don’t think you’re a waste of space.” Scenes like that are so incredibly powerful and I don’t ever understand why they’re deleted- as if every character needs to be one dimensional and just be a bad guy or a good guy.

In my opinion there’s a lot of scenes like this which make no sense as to why they were cut from the final version. A lot of complaints people have against this film is that the characters aren’t memorable but scenes like this show so much complexity to them and the story. I think cutting 1 or 2 blue people jungle scenes and replacing them with more scenes like this would have changed a lot of the perception towards the film

I think it would have had greater impact if the line was "Earth is four light years away". He'd half to wait eight years for the reply on that phone call.

1:47 "G'morning! Nice to to kill xeno scum ain't it? Huh huh!"

This would’ve been a good addition to the movie, adds more depth into the preparation of the battle

This scene just further shows that Selfridge was not an "evil corperate" type....He had responsibilities to the US military, share holders and was in charge but he did not want death of natives, hence his approval of the avatar program!