Overview
- Cameron told The Globe and Mail he intentionally does not make films to appeal to the Academy, saying he prefers to “make movies people actually go to.”
- He pointed to Denis Villeneuve’s absence from Best Director for both Dune (2021) and Dune: Part Two, despite Best Picture nominations and a haul of technical Oscars, and noted that Villeneuve wasn’t recognized by the Directors Guild, according to his account.
- Dune won six Oscars for its first installment and two for the sequel, with awards concentrated in categories such as sound, visual effects, production design, score, editing and cinematography.
- Actor Josh Brolin previously urged voters to nominate Villeneuve and later lamented the second miss, underscoring industry frustration over the director’s omissions.
- Cameron, who won best director and best picture for Titanic, said his current focus is delivering a riveting theatrical experience as Avatar: Fire and Ash plays in theaters.