James Cameron Shares Blunt Response to Criticism for 'Wasting' His Talent on 'Avatar': 'Stay the F--k Out of It'

James Cameron has a very blunt response to criticism.

The 71-year-old Titanic filmmaker recently spoke out in a feature for THR, where he was confronted with a criticism pulled from Reddit.

“Anyone else feel like it’s an unfortunate waste of talent that James Cameron will [spend] 35+ years on Avatar?” the headline read.

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“I’m feeling fulfilled as an artist, and when [those critical fans] become filmmakers, they can make those types of decisions for themselves,” James responded in the interview, adding: “Or just stay the f–k out of it.”

“It’s my decision, not yours. It’s like saying, ‘Gee, I wish she wasn’t married to the same guy for so long.’ It’s none of your business,” he added.

He did admit that he has other projects in mind.

“I’ve got other stories to tell, and I’ve got other stories to tell within Avatar. What won’t happen is, I won’t go down the rabbit hole of exclusively making only Avatar for multiple years. I’m going to figure out another way that involves more collaboration. I’m not saying I’m going to step away as a director, but I’m going to pull back from being as hands-on with every tiny aspect of the process.”

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