James Cameron says he won’t ever make a film about OceanGate or the implosion of the Titan submersible which left 5 lifeless.
James Cameron has gained Oscar gold and traveled 2,000+ fathoms by his love of the Titanic, however the director is assuring everybody that he won’t ever make a film about OceanGate’s Titan, the submersible that imploded final month leaving all 5 onboard lifeless.
James Cameron took to Twitter over the weekend to let everybody know, “I don’t reply to offensive rumors within the media often, however I have to now. I’m NOT in talks about an OceanGate movie, nor will I ever be.”
The story of OceanGate’s Titan captured the eye of individuals worldwide and has undoubtedly been one of the talked-about occasions of the last decade. However the dramatic story won’t fairly be prepared for the large display, as investigations are ongoing and its long-term results on issues resembling tourism, underwater security and extra are but to be decided. Nonetheless, that didn’t cease Channel 5 from exploiting the occasion by organising a documentary to air whereas occasions have been nonetheless unfolding. Netflix additionally confronted some misplaced warmth when James Cameron’s Titanic was introduced to return to the streaming service lower than two weeks after the OceanGate tragedy (although it had been within the works for a while). Though they possibly might have reconsidered their promotion of the freediving doc The Deepest Breath…
Not surprisingly, James Cameron was a go-to supply for perspective on the OceanGate tragedy, saying, “I’m struck by the similarity of the Titanic catastrophe itself…The place the captain was repeatedly warned about ice forward of his ship and but he steamed at full velocity into an ice area.”
Though it’d appear to be an ideal match contemplating his historical past with the Titanic, the OceanGate story does really feel under the caliber of James Cameron, who is much from being the type of individual to actively exploit a current information story simply to money in. Come on, the man waited over 60 years to begin exploring the Titanic!
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