“The things that actually give us a sense of purpose, power, and love? That’s not how I think movies should be made, and those characters don’t go through it.”
James Cameron wants the fictional superheroes to mature.
Marvel and DC superheroes were criticised by the filmmaker of “Avatar: The Way of Water” for being flat, two-dimensional characters that lacked deeper motivations. The Marvel heroes, according to Cameron, “act like they’re in college” with the exception of Spider-Man, who seems to never age (with the exception of the Sam Raimi trilogy).
No matter how old the characters are in these big, fantastic movies — I’m looking at you, Marvel and DC – they all act like they’re in college. Although they claim to have relationships, Cameron told The New York Times that they don’t. “Due to their children, they never hang up their spurs. The things that actually offer us a sense of purpose, power, and love? Because those characters don’t go through it, I believe that’s not how movies should be made.
Following Jake (Sam Worthington) as he explored the Na’vi culture and fell in love with the local Neytiri in the original record-breaking blockbuster “Avatar,” “Avatar: The Way of Water” will be released 13 years later (Zoe Saldana). In the sequel, Jake and Neytiri are already parents to three kids and have adopted Sigourney Weaver’s teenage daughter as their fourth child. According to Oscar winner Cameron, the newly acquired duties for both parent characters influence their decision-making and actions.
After 15 years, Zoe and Sam are playing parents, according to Cameron. “In the first movie, Sam’s character jumps off his flying creature and, as a result of this wild, nearly deadly leap of faith, changes the course of history. And Zoe’s character jumps off a limb in the hopes that there will be some good, huge leaves below that will soften her fall. However, you don’t think that way as a parent. Therefore, I’m asking, “What happens when those characters grow up and realise they have a responsibility beyond just their own survival?” as a parent of five children.
“Jim wrote this family in a terrific way where not only are the stakes life and death, but the tensions are incredibly intimate,” actor Worthington continued. Even if there is a war in the world, you continue to argue with your kids about things like “Pick up your clothes, eat your food.”
