Miley Cyrus On Landing ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Soundtrack Song, Attending 2025 Oscars Looking For Gigs: ‘If You Need Music, I’m Around’
Miley said that's how she got the job writing the Golden Globe-nominated "Beautiful That Way" for "The Last Showgirl" as well.
12/29/2025
Miley said that's how she got the job writing the Golden Globe-nominated "Beautiful That Way" for "The Last Showgirl" as well.
Maxx Morando and Miley Cyrus attend the Global Premiere of 20th Century Studios' "Avatar: Fire And Ash" at Dolby Theatre on December 01, 2025 in Hollywood, California. Kevin Winter/WireImage
Miley Cyrus knows how to work a room. The 33-year-old pop icon has been a Hollywood staple for much of her life and when it comes to pitching herself to directors for projects, Miley has a surefire method that seems to be working out for her: go to where they all are.
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A perfect case in point is Cyrus’ dramatic end credits song “Dream As One” in the new Avatar: Fire and Ash movie from director James Cameron, which opened on Dec. 19 and has already raked in nearly $220 million in the U.S. and more than $760 million globally.
Speaking to People, Cyrus said the Avatar job came about because she threw it out there, “as I always do,” in describing her first meeting Cameron at the 2024 D23 Expo, where they were both honored as Disney Legends. “I already knew the answer to, ‘So what have you been up to? I know he’s been up to Avatar for a very long time,” she said.
So, Cyrus reminded Cameron that she was available if he ever needed some movie music, which was perfect timing as the director was developing the third in a planned five-movie series. “It just kind of organically happened,” she said of the soundtrack job. “James actually calls us ‘Legends in law.'”
Cyrus revealed that she also landed her Golden Globe-nominated song “Beautiful That Way” from the Pam Anderson drama The Last Showgirl last year by going directly to the movie’s co-star, Jamie Lee Curtis. “That’s how I ended up doing and now being a part of ,” she said.
