James Cameron once cursed out a studio executive over the first Avatar movie's 162-minute runtime. 'And I told him to get the f**k out of my office. And that’s where it was left.'
Director James Cameron says he cursed out a studio executive prior to Avatar's release. Cameron wrote and directed Avatar, which hit theaters in 2009. The film starred Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Sam Worthington, Michelle Rodriguez, and Stephen Lang. Avatar was a hit with critics and audiences, and over the course of several re-releases, has earned over $2.9 billion worldwide.
"I said something I’ve never said to anybody else in the business. 'I think this movie is going to make all the f**king money. And when it does, it’s going to be too late for you to love the film. The time for you to love the movie is today.
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