Overview
- In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Cameron said he told Bigelow, “I utterly defend that ending,” calling it the only honest conclusion.
- He framed the finale as necessary to convey that nuclear confrontation offers no satisfactory outcomes.
- Cameron emphasized that the film’s moral aim is opposition to nuclear weapons and a reminder of concentrated decision-making power in the U.S. system.
- The Netflix thriller, written by Noah Oppenheim and starring Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Jared Harris and Greta Lee, has drawn polarized audience reactions alongside positive critical reviews.
- His remarks echo his long-standing focus on nuclear ethics and follow past criticism of Oppenheimer for avoiding depictions of nuclear devastation.