Learning how to shoot arrows takes on a whole new meaning when working on a $230 million James Cameron movie.

"I learned archery. I realized then, this is proven, women have better aim than men," Zoe Saldana told Moviefone at Monday's 'Star Trek' DVD and Blu-ray Disc premiere party in Hollywood, about her time on 'Avatar,' which opens Dec. 18. Learning how to shoot arrows takes on a whole new meaning when working on a $230 million James Cameron movie.

"I learned archery. I realized then, this is proven, women have better aim than men," Zoe Saldana told Moviefone at Monday's 'Star Trek' DVD and Blu-ray Disc premiere party in Hollywood, about her time on 'Avatar,' which opens Dec. 18.

"I am not a feminist -- yet --but it's true. It's really true," Saldana said.

Saldana, who plays Neytiri, one of the blue alien Na'vi who live on the planet Pandora in Cameron's film, also has said she took dialect training, weight-lifting and horse-riding in preparation for the film. 'Avatar,' a combination of live action and CGI, will be shown in 3-D and IMAX, and was shot with special cameras Cameron developed for the film.

Before 'Avatar,' Saldana played Uhura in May's 'Star Trek,' which brought her closer to what she calls her native fan-boy community.

"What it did for me personally, because I am a geek, I am addicted to martial arts and sci-fi things and books," Saldana said. "It sort of put me in that world. I felt like they found me, and I found them. I'm so happy. The biggest thrill for me this year was going to Comic-Con. Even though I was there for 'Avatar,' just to know they were so excited about 'Star Trek' and so happy with the outcome, made me feel so good."