In 2008, Rodriguez appeared in the political drama "Battle in Seattle" opposite Charlize Theron and Woody Harrelson. In 2009, she appeared in "Fast & Furious", the fourth installment of "The Fast and the Furious" film series. Later that year, Rodriguez starred in James Cameron's high-budget sci-fi adventure epic "Avatar", which became one of the highest-grossing films in history and Rodriguez's most successful film to date. In 2009, Rodriguez also starred in "Trópico de Sangre", an independent film based on the Dominican Republic's historic Mirabal sisters.