James Cameron is the latest director to speak out against the mega-successful superhero genre, claiming that the characters lack depth. Cameron is the filmmaker behind a number of highly successful projects, including: the terminator, Aliens, Titanicand Avatar. The sequel 13 years in the making is slated for release later this year, featuring Avatar: The way of the water arrive in December.
During an interview with The New York TimesCameron expressed his dismay at the immaturity of the characters in the long-running DCEU and MCU franchises, saying “they all act like they’re in college.”
“I also want to do what other people don’t. When I watch these big spectacular movies – I watch you, Marvel and DC – it doesn’t matter how old the characters are, they all act like they’re in college. have relationships, but they really don’t. They never leave their mark because of their children. The things that really ground us and give us strength, love and purpose? Those characters don’t” I don’t experience it, and I think that that’s not the way to make movies.”
Of course, many comic book fans think otherwise, as audiences have come to love the different characters scattered across the superhero franchises. Robert Downey Jr. gave an excellent portrayal of Iron Man during its 10-year presence, while fans love Henry Cavill’s portrayal of Superman. It’s hard to disagree with Cameron’s reasoning, though, as he’s presented fans with some of the best-loved films of the past four decades.
Cameron shares a big difference between Avatar and the upcoming sequel
James Cameron believes that aging significantly changes the characters he works with, which is exactly what he intends to do Avatar: The way of the water. During the 15 years of events taking place in the time of: Avatar and the upcoming sequel, Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) and Neytiri (Zoe Saldana) have started a family, which makes the characters no longer feel invincible, or as Cameron puts it, like they’re “in college.” Cameron tells The New York Times that he thought of his own family and children when imagining the maturity of his Avatar characters.
And Zoe and Sam are playing parents now, 15 years later. In the first movie, Sam’s character jumps off his flying creature and essentially changes the course of history as a result of this crazy, near-suicidal leap of faith. And Zoe’s character jumps off a limb and assumes there will be some nice big leaves down there that can catch her fall But when you’re a parent you don’t think so So to me, as a parent of five kids, I’m say : ‘What happens when those characters grow up and realize they have a responsibility beyond their own survival?'”
Audiences may be divided on who they think has the better characters, be it Marvel and DC or the expansion Avatar universe. However, fans are likely to flock to the highly anticipated sequel. Avatar: The way of the water is slated for release later this year and will hit theaters on December 16.