Overview
- James Cameron says Jack Champion was about 15 when the relevant material was filmed years earlier during the sequels’ long production timeline.
- According to Cameron, Sigourney Weaver kissed a different performer, Champion kissed a minor, and visual effects merged the separate performances.
- Weaver describes concerns over the scene as legitimate and says the finished moment plays as genuine on screen.
- She notes this was the only instance in which she and Champion performed separately during their work together on the film.
- The film is now in theaters, with audience discussion focusing on the age optics and the production’s steps to protect the young actor.