One imagines that Dr. Patel will still be a part of what remains of the Avatar program while continuing to defend the Na’vi and exploring Pandora in an ethically responsible way.
With virtually no real plot details about Avatar 2, other than death doesn’t matter, it is impossible to say how Dr. Max Patel will factor in to the upcoming film.
Those who defended the Na’vi and Pandora from Quaritch were allowed to remain, while the rest of the military and civilian personnel of the Resources Development Administration were sent packing back to Earth.
Dileep Rao is the latest actor to be announced for the next entry of the Avatar franchise, which is hoping to recapture the magic of the original film that still stands as the highest grossing film of all time.