James Cameron decided not to glorify guns in Avatar 2
James Cameron knew he couldn't leave guns in the final cut of Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Cameron has opted to eliminate gun sequences from his next film Avatar due to rising gun violence. According to Variety, the filmmaker believed he couldn't justify depicting gun violence because of the prevalence and lethality of gun shootings in the United States, and he didn't want to glorify weapons on screen any further.
The movie would have lasted longer if the director had not abandoned some of the film's sequences. Avatar: Way of the Water, which is currently in theaters, has a running time of 3 hours and 12 minutes, so most audience members are unlikely to feel starved.
Avatar: Way of the Water, the most costly film ever made, is already expected to draw more than 900 million theatergoers worldwide.
Given Cameron's statements, as well as the national issue of gun violence, directors will likely have to make decisions about what to add and exclude from action sequences.
The heavy snowstorm could limit Box Office
The worldwide box office earnings for Avatar 2 recently reached $500 million, but the massive snowstorm Elliott is expected to continue to impact box office results in the United States.
On its first weekend of release, James Cameron's picture fell short of predictions, grossing roughly $135 million US dollars. Although Avatar 2 recently reached $500 million, the present snowstorm sweeping across the United States may hamper box-office sales.
The snowstorm known as Elliott, which is presently causing states of emergency in the United States, not only canceled sporting events and stopped people from spending Christmas Eve with their families but also prohibited people from going to the cinema. Icy weather appears to be the most important element in determining whether or not box office sales increase.
The weekend box office total for all titles is anticipated to be $85.5 million. That's down approximately 53% from 2016 when Christmas fell on a Sunday for the first time, and 41% from a year ago, when Spider-Man: No Way Home had its second weekend.
Post by Bryan C.
