Filmmaker James Cameron is a legendary filmmaker. He also has his hands full with the Avatar films lined up for the upcoming years. Recently, he had an extensive conversation with EmpireOnline where he discussed his upcoming movie, Avatar: The Way of Water.
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After the first Avatar film earned an insane amount of money worldwide, hopes are sky-high for the upcoming installments. In this context, the veteran filmmaker made some interesting comments. Fans on Twitter came to his support over these bold statements from the filmmaker.
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James Cameron Talks About Avatar 2
As aforementioned, the filmmaker made some interesting comments about the Avatar films. When asked about his response to the criticisms people throw at the first film, he responded: “The trolls will have it that nobody gives a shit and they can’t remember the characters’ names or one damn thing that happened in the movie,” he says. “Then they see the movie again and go, ‘Oh, okay, excuse me, let me just shut the fuck up right now.’ So I’m not worried about that.”
When questioned about the long run time of the Avatar films, he said:
“I don’t want anybody whining about length when they sit and binge-watch [television] for eight hours,” he says. “I can almost write this part of the review. ‘The agonizingly long three-hour movie…’ It’s like, give me a fucking break. I’ve watched my kids sit and do five one-hour episodes in a row. Here’s the big social paradigm shift that has to happen: it’s okay to get up and go pee.” Who’s going to argue against a filmmaker with this much form in turning three-hour epics into record-breaking box office behemoths?
Fans React To The Film-maker’s Comments
Fans on Twitter came in support of the filmmaker. Check some of the Tweets:
James Cameron emerges from the bottom of the ocean every few eons like Film Cthulhu, calls everyone an idiot, and pockets a cool billion before submerging once more.
A king, an icon, a legend. https://t.co/GdO1VNNcuK
— Vinnie Mancuso (@VinnieMancuso1) July 6, 2022
Well he ain't wrong, people binge watch shows all the time, the only reason why a lot of streaming shows went back to weekly premieres is to stretch out the content and keep those subscriptions. This will do fine as it is, people still saw the Batman and that is long.
— Tyler Copenace-bell (@CopenaceTyler) July 7, 2022
🎼His name is JAAAAMES… CAMEROOOON, the bravest pioneer! pic.twitter.com/lopkbgVSy9
— Ben Citrus (@CitrusMouillus) July 6, 2022
He can release 100 avatar sequels for all I care. Man will always be a legend for that Terminator/Aliens/ T2 run.
— The Fantasy Sports Guy (@TheFantasySpor6) July 6, 2022
Titanic and Avatar were three-hour movies that felt about half that length.
— The Grand Boobah (@M4iden_Canada) July 7, 2022
If you directed T2 you get to do whatever you want for the rest of your life, that's how it works
— Delivery Driver for Woke Dominos (@Orbitron121) July 7, 2022
Fans showed absolute devotion and love for the filmmaker who has made all-time great films. Moreover, fans are excited about the upcoming Avatar installments.
Avatar: The Way of Water releases on 16 December 2022.
Source: EmpireOnline
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