James Cameron and $250M ‘Avatar’ gig

“Avatar” director James Cameron joked that Matt Damon shouldn’t feel...

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...blue about his decision to turn down the leading role in the original blockbuster film.

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In a recent interview with BBC Radio, Cameron was asked about Damon’s decision to...

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...pass on playing Jake Sully while publicizing the long-awaited sequel, “Avatar: The Way of Water.”

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“He’s beating himself up over this,” Cameron said with a guffaw Friday.

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“And I really think, you know, ‘Matt, you’re kind of like one of the biggest movie stars in the world,

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