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James Cameron has been breaking records with his new film,Avatar: The Way of Water.With the film being the sixth highest-grossing film of all time, the Oscar-winning director now has three films under the highest-grossing chart. And while the director is enjoying the massive success of the film, Matt Damon has been regretting a decision he made over a decade ago. Cameron first offered the lead role of Jake Sully to Damon.
However, due to his busy schedule, he had to reject the offer. And once the film was released, theJason Bournestar could do nothing but regret the decision he made. And theAvatardirector had the best advice for him when asked if he’s seen Matt Damon lately.
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James Cameron Advices Matt Damon to Get Over It
In 2019, Matt Damon revealed that he had to rejectJames Cameron’soffer to star in the 2009 science fiction as he was busy withThe Bourne Ultimatum. He shared that theTitanicdirector offered him 10% of the movie, but Cameron wanted to start filming during the post-production ofThe Bourne Ultimatum.
Explaining that the post-production“needed [him] to be around,”he rejected the offer. However, it went on to become one of his biggest regrets as he turned down the offer to work with the Oscar-winning director. And James Cameron has advised theStillwaterstar to get over it.
During his interview with BBC Radio 1, Cameron was asked if he had a conversation with Matt Damon. TheTrue Liesdirector replied,“He is beating himself up over this.”
He then advised Matt Damon to“get over it”as he is still one of the biggest movie stars. He then said that he had to“regretfully decline”the offer as he was busy with“another Bourne film.”
However, to bring“equilibrium”to the world, he promised a Matt Damon cameo in the upcoming films in the franchise. But sadly, the offer to have 10% of the film would not be applicable for the cameo.
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Avatar: The Way of WaterContinues its Record-Breaking Journey
Avatar: The Way of Waterhas been breaking records since its release in December 2022. Last week, the film overtookSpider-Man: No Way Homeas the sixth highest-grossing film of all time by grossing $1.92 Billion worldwide. And now it has become the sixth film to cross the $2 billion mark worldwide.
According to Deadline, the sequel reached $2.024 billion this weekend. The report also claimed thatThe Way of Waterwill overtake the next two films,Avengers: Infinity WarandStar Wars: The Force Awakens, in the highest-grossing films chart.
With a $1.426 billion collection in overseas markets, the sequel has also become the fourth highest-grossing film in overseas markets followed byAvatar,Endgame,andTitanic. AsThe Way of Watertopped the $2 billion mark worldwide, it has become the third James Cameron film to gross $2 billion worldwide.
Avatar: The Way of Wateris playing in theatres.
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Source:BBC Radio 1
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Laxmi Rajput is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, with over 3,300 articles published covering film, TV, and pop culture. With a degree in Broadcast Journalism and over three years of experience in content writing, she pivoted to entertainment journalism because let’s be honest, superheroes, sitcoms, and Netflix binges are way more fun. Laxmi frequently covers Marvel, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and popular TV shows, offering both fan-first enthusiasm and thoughtful analysis. Her work often dives into Marvel theories, revisits the genius of The Big Bang Theory, or unpacks the Netflix phenomenon of Stranger Things.
