Filmmaker James Cameron has mentioned that his upcoming movie Avatar The Way of Water is meant to be a lightweight ‘rebuke’ of the present superhero movies. The filmmaker mentioned that Na’vi–the alien race of warriors in his film–were extra actual than lots of the superheroes on display screen immediately as they’ve kids and obligations. His feedback have elicited sharp responses from followers of superhero movies. Also learn: James Cameron criticises Marvel and DC movies’ character developments
Cameron’s Avatar (2009) stays the highest-grossing movie of all time and it was solely momentarily challenged by a superhero film–Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame. In truth, over the previous couple of years, it has largely been superhero movies from both Marvel or DC stables which have been the large summer time blockbusters. But James Cameron isn’t a fan as he feels the superheroes in these movies don’t ‘deal with real things’.
In a brand new interview with GQ, the filmmaker mentioned, “I was consciously thinking to myself, all these superheroes, they never have kids. They never really have to deal with the real things that hold you down and give you feet of clay in the real world.”
In a separate a part of the identical interview, he careworn on the identical saying individuals with children can act ‘crazier’. He added, “What do two characters who are warriors, who take chances and have no fear, do when they have children and they still have the epic struggle? Their instinct is to be fearless and do crazy things. Jump off cliffs, dive-bomb into the middle of an enemy armada, but you’ve got kids. What does that look like in a family setting?”
However, followers of the superhero style weren’t too happy with the director’s feedback, extra so as a result of they identified a number of superheroes who not solely have children however their arc revolves round them. Referencing the current Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, a fan tweeted, “Phase 4 of the MCU has literally made a whole unsubtle point of setting up the next generation and giving it’s Heroes offspring to pass the torch to. Lol!”
Some followers identified heroes like Iron Man, Ant Man, and Hawkeye all have children, as does Black Adam. “Why the disrespect for Hawkeye, Mr. C? And didn’t Reed and Sue have a kid?? And didn’t Peter live with his Aunt? Ma and Pa Kent were just accessories,” tweeted a fan. Many others identified that the premise of WandaImaginative and prescient and Doctor Strange within the Multiverse of Madness was all about Wanda’s want to be along with her children.
Avatar The Way of Water is ready to launch globally on December 16. The movie, touted to be probably the most costly ever made, can also be probably the most heavily-anticipated releases of current occasions.