James Cameron Needs Leonardo DiCaprio to Carry Avatar 3 Because His Box Office Conquest Is Its Own Worst Enemy

James Cameron Needs Leonardo DiCaprio to Carry Avatar 3 Because His Box Office Conquest Is Its Own Worst Enemy
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It is very well known that James Cameron is one of the finest directors in the Hollywood industry and has not fallen behind his fame to produce blockbusters at the box office. Cameron has not failed his fans to deliver absolutely fantastic movies with A-rating plots, character design, and cinematography.

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One of his biggest projects was 1997’s Titanic which shook the world upon its release as it became the first movie to ever cross the $1 billion and $2 billion mark consecutively. It stood at a staggering $2.2 billion and was the highest-grossing movie till his 2009’s Avatar which broke all previous records and stands at $2.92 billion. Currently, James Cameron is hoping to break all his previous records with his third release of the Avatar franchise.

James Cameron
James Cameron

Also read: James Cameron Says that the First Two Avatar Films “were an introduction, a way to set the table before serving the meal”

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James Cameron’s Avatar 3, 4, and 5 Are a Go

Avatar: The Way of Water has already been released but James Cameron has so much more planned out for Pandora, the world of Avatar. Cameron’s Avatar sequel Avatar: The Way of Water has already broken multiple records as the movie recently crossed the $2 billion mark and stands at #4 in the worldwide rankings. Initially, after the release of the first Avatar movie back in 2009, James Cameron announced that the franchise will run up to 5 total movies as the movie hit ranking 1 worldwide in terms of box office collection.

A still from Avatar: The Way of Water
A still from Avatar: The Way of Water

Also read: Avatar 3 Reportedly Flips the Script With Na’vi as Villains – ‘Ash People’ To Replace Avatar 2’s ‘Reef People’

James Cameron revealed that the second Avatar movie had a break-even point of around $1.4 billion, though the movie far surpassed this point, he was concerned if making the rest of the movies would be possible. The Avatar director said that while filming for the second movie, maximum scenes for the third were already filmed and are currently in the editing phase. The movie is set to release be released on 20 December 2024. “One Avatar every two years”, was the official statement made by Disney, which means that Avatar 4 will most likely be released on December 18, 2026, and Avatar 5 on December 22, 2028.

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Only Leonardo DiCaprio Can Save Cameron’s Avatar 3

James Cameron had initially planned to break each of his Avatar movie records with its successor installment. Now, as the first movie was such a banger at the box office, Cameron begged other franchise movies to break his record before he released the sequel so that he could break his record again. Even after such a long time, Cameron stands by his word and hopes to create new records and break existing ones with his otherworldly productions.

Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio

Also read: ‘Avatar fans always win’: Avatar: The Way of Water Helps James Cameron Set Rare Box Office Record Not Even the MCU Can Afford To Accomplish

According to the masses, if a reunion of James Cameron and Leonardo DiCaprio is on its way to the Avatar franchise, the scenario will be completely different as it will be very likely possible for ripping apart all past records set in the history of Hollywood as well as beat his own records. The way it looks both Cameron and DiCaprio are very successful without each other but it would be a sight to hold if they could partner up again and shock the world.

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