Summary
Eiza González has an upcoming science-fiction film that will make the wait for3 Body Problemseason 2 more bearable. González played Dr. Augustina Salazar, better known as Auggie, in season 1 of the Netflix series. As an expert in nanotechnology and a member of the Oxford Five, Auggie had a central role in season 1, and faced many difficult moral dilemmas as she balanced her personal relationships and the cutting-edge technology she discovered while government officials and theextraterrestrial San-Tiattempted to manipulate her.
Adapted from Liu Cixin’sRemembrance of Earth’s Pasttrilogy of novels,3 Body Problemwas generally well-received and earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Drama series. The ambitious science-fiction series also performed well on Netflix, which led to the streamer announcing a renewal in May 2024 for3 Body Problemseasons 2and 3. It will be a while before3 Body Problemseason 2 debuts, but González has a different project that will be available to watch much sooner.
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Eiza González’s Upcoming Sci-Fi Movie Ash Will Make Waiting For 3 Body Problem’s Return Easier
AshIs Already In Post-Production
Filming for González’s science-fiction thriller filmAshbegan in May 2023 and has since concluded, with the film now in post-production.WhileAshdoes not yet have a confirmed release date, it will definitely debut before3 Body Problemseason 2, which has not entered production since Netflix announced the series' renewal. The massive scope and intricacy of3 Body Problem’s story and the various locations within it will take time to film and produce.
Development on3 Body Problemseason 1 began in 2020, filming took place from late 2021 into mid-2022, and the finished season was not released until 2024. Season 1’s high quality made it worth the wait, but it also means that there will likely be another long wait for the next season, which will fortunately be made easier by seeing González inAsh. Auggie was one of the best parts of3 Body Problemseason 1, and it will be intriguing to see her tackle another leading role in an entirely different science-fiction project.
Ash Stars Eiza González & Aaron Paul - What The Movie Is About
AshTakes Place On Another Planet
González is not the only member of another popular science-fiction series inAsh’s cast, as she is also joined by Aaron Paul. While Paul is best known for playing Jesse Pinkman inBreaking Bad, he also excelled at playingCaleb Nichols inWestworldseasons 3 and 4, with his performance being among the best aspects of the HBO series' later seasons. InAsh,González plays a woman who wakes up on a far away planet to learn that the crew aboard her space station have been murdered.
Meanwhile, she must determine whether she can trust the man (Paul) who has been sent to rescue her. Much like3 Body Problem,Ashsounds like it has an enticing blend of science-fiction and mystery elements that will hopefully make for an engaging and immersive story. González and Paul have proven their immense talents in the past and now lead a thrilling new science-fiction story while the wait for3 Body Problemseason 2 continues.
3 Body Problem
Cast
3 Body Problem is a Netflix original series from Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, along with Alexander Woo. Based on the novel of the same name by Liu Cixin, 3 Body Problem centers on a detective who joins forces with a group of scientists after an unknown force begins killing scientists around the world.
