Overview
- Cameron told The Hollywood Reporter that President Donald Trump is the “most narcissistic a------ in history since f------ Nero,” saying the quote could be used.
- He argued that environmental rollbacks are sending humanity “backwards” and said his films are on the “right side of history.”
- He cautioned about artificial intelligence creating indistinguishable synthetic actors and the risk of AI tied to real-world weapons, warning some may try to make movies without human performers.
- He said he is at a “crossroads” on the Avatar franchise and may step away if the new film underperforms, with Fire and Ash opening Friday and box-office clarity expected by mid-January.
- Coverage noted his long-standing criticism of Trump and, in separate recent developments, cited Trump’s executive order curbing state regulation of AI as debate over the technology intensifies.