James Cameron says that dedicating 20 years to Avatar has made good good, not just to make money

James Cameron He spent the best part of two decades to live and work in the world of Avatar. In a recent conversation with Rolling Stone, the director explained that his commitment to Pandora never concerned the hunt for the box office records, even if the franchise has certainly destroyed a lot. Instead, he sees him as a way to connect the public to something bigger than themselves.

“I justified creation Avatar Film for myself in the last 20 years, not on the basis of how much money we have earned, but on the basis that we hope it can do a little good, “said Cameron.” It can help us connect. It can help us connect to our lost aspect of ourselves that connects to nature and respect nature and all these things. “

Cameron knows that films will not solve the problems of the world, but he believes they can have a thin impact.

“I think movies are the answer to our human problems? No, I think they are limited because people sometimes only want entertainment and don’t want to be challenged that way. I think Avatar It is a Trojan horse strategy that takes you to a piece of entertainment, but then works a little on your brain and in your heart. “

The original Avatar Since 2009, the film with the largest collection of all time remains with $ 2.9 billion all over the world. His follow-up of 2022, Avatar: the water of the waterIt is located at number three on the list of all time with $ 2.3 billion. Despite that enormous success, Cameron says that the real victory is in the message.

While it is developing other projects such as The devils AND Ghosts of HiroshimaCameron is not leaving Pandora soon. It is currently in post-production Avatar: fire and ashThe third film of the series, which will arrive in cinemas on December 19th. He is also observing Avatar 4 AND Avatar 5And he says he feels strong enough to direct them alone.

“There is no reason not to do it. I am healthy, I am fine. I am not going to exclude it. I want to say, I have to do it in a vigorous way, to manage the type of volume and energy of the work for another six or seven years. Do you know what I mean? I might not be able to do it … [but] If I can, I will do it alone. “

28 years have passed since the last time Cameron has made a nonAvatar Film with 1997 Titanic. That choice was divided among fans who want to see him expand, but Cameron has a different vision.

In 2022, he said: “Avatar It is so temptular that I can tell most of the stories that I want to tell inside and try many of the stylistic techniques that I hope to explore. “

And for those who wonder why it doesn’t go on, Cameron offers a comparison. “People always ask us:” So because you continued to work in the same way … “because he did [George] Lucas continues to work in the same thing? Because he did it [Gene] Roddenberry continues to work in the same thing? Why do you connect with people when you connect, why squanders it? Why should you start over with something else that may not connect? “

For Cameron, the world of Avatar It is a large enough canvas to tell the stories it matters and, hopefully, to do good along the way.