Overview
- In a Dec. 29 interview, Cameron said he "utterly" defends the film’s conclusion and likened it to the unresolved short story The Lady or the Tiger?.
- He argued the narrative choice underscores that nuclear scenarios offer no good outcome once set in motion.
- Cameron emphasized that, under the U.S. system he referenced, the president is the sole authority to order a nuclear strike.
- He noted he discussed the ending with director Kathryn Bigelow over dinner a few weeks earlier.
- The remarks reflect Cameron’s long engagement with nuclear themes, including past criticism of Oppenheimer and his acquisition of rights to Ghosts of Hiroshima.