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Yahoo
16 hours ago
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James Cameron Says Christopher Nolan Took a ‘Moral Cop Out' with ‘Oppenheimer' — ‘It Dodged the Subject'
On August 5, in time for the 80th anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, the book 'Ghosts of Hiroshima' will hit shelves, written by author Charles R. Pellegrino. The novel, as the cover announces, will eventually be a project for James Cameron — and he insists that he will be tackling the subject in a different fashion than Christopher Nolan did two years ago with his Oscar-winning 'Oppenheimer.' Cameron actually told Deadline that he felt Nolan took 'a bit of a moral cop out' because of 'what he stayed away from' in his narrative. More from IndieWire Scarlett Johansson Is Still Working on 'Tower of Terror' Adaptation, but Calls 'Thin' Plot a 'Hard Nut to Crack' 'Crying' - A Tribute to the 'Mulholland Drive' Club Silencio Singer Rebekah Del Rio 'He's got one brief scene in the film where we see — and I don't like to criticize another filmmaker's film – but there's only one brief moment where he sees some charred bodies in the audience and then the film goes on to show how it deeply moved him,' Cameron said. 'But I felt that it dodged the subject. I don't know whether the studio or Chris felt that that was a third rail that they didn't want to touch, but I want to go straight at the third rail. I'm just stupid that way.' Nolan had insisted at the time that that was not the story he was trying to tell, and it may instead take a filmmaker like Cameron to do it. The 'Titanic' director plans to heed the call. 'OK, I'll put up my hand. I'll do it, Chris. No problem,' he said. 'You come to my premiere and say nice things… I can't tell you today what's going to be in the movie. I've been making notes for 15 years and I haven't written a word of the script yet because there's a point where it's all there and then you start to write. That's how I always work. I explore around, I remember the things that impact me. I start to assemble 'em into a narrative. And then there's a moment where you're ready to write. And I'm not in that head space right now.' There is one filmmaker, however, whose product he does wish to emulate in substance. This, of course, is none other than Steve Spielberg, who made a pair of definitive World War II classics with 'Schindler's List' and 'Saving Private Ryan' in the '90s. 'He showed it the way it happened,' Cameron said. In addition to the next 'Avatar' sequel, due December 19, 2025, Cameron is also writing 'The Devils' with its author Joe Abercrombie. 'This is Joe Abercrombie in absolute peak form, opening up a whole new world and an ensemble of delicious new characters,' Cameron said earlier this month. 'The twists and turns come at a rollercoaster pace, and with Joe's signature acerbic wit and style. 'The Devils' showcases Joe's jaundiced view of human nature, in all its dark, selfish glory, as told through some decidedly un-human characters. But of course, Joe always teases with the flickers of redemption that make it all worthwhile — and ultimately quite heart-wrenching.' Best of IndieWire Guillermo del Toro's Favorite Movies: 56 Films the Director Wants You to See 'Song of the South': 14 Things to Know About Disney's Most Controversial Movie Nicolas Winding Refn's Favorite Films: 37 Movies the Director Wants You to See
Fox News
19 hours ago
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James Cameron slams 'Oppenheimer' avoiding aftermath of atomic bombings on Japan as 'moral cop-out'
Prolific filmmaker James Cameron called the movie "Oppenheimer" a "moral cop-out" because it did not show the aftermath of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. "Yeah, it's interesting what he stayed away from. Look, I love the filmmaking, but I did feel that it was a bit of a moral cop-out," Cameron said in an interview with Deadline. Cameron, best known for "Titanic," "The Terminator," and "Avatar," is currently developing a film called "Ghosts of Hiroshima," to depict the devastation of J. Robert Oppenheimer's nuclear weapon that struck Hiroshima, Japan, in 1945. While discussing his new project, Cameron criticized "Oppenheimer" director Christopher Nolan's creative choice to leave out the effects of the bombing of Hiroshima. Deadline added that in Cameron's view, "the choice to keep 'Oppenheimer' locked within its protagonist's perspective was a misstep, and one that, he suggests, sidesteps the full weight of the bomb's real-world consequences." "Because it's not like Oppenheimer didn't know the effects. He's got one brief scene in the film where we see — and I don't like to criticize another filmmaker's film – but there's only one brief moment where he sees some charred bodies in the audience, and then the film goes on to show how it deeply moved him," Cameron said. "But I felt that it dodged the subject. I don't know whether the studio or Chris felt that that was a third rail that they didn't want to touch, but I want to go straight at the third rail." Nolan had previously addressed criticism of his decision not to show the Hiroshima bombing in 2023, the year the film was released. "The film presents Oppenheimer's experience subjectively," Nolan said. "It was always my intention to rigidly stick to that. Oppenheimer heard about the bombing at the same time that the rest of the world did. I wanted to show somebody who is starting to gain a clearer picture of the unintended consequences of his actions. It was as much about what I don't show as what I show." Spike Lee also criticized the decision, saying, "If it's three hours, I would like to add some more minutes about what happened to the Japanese people. People got vaporized. Many years later, people are radioactive." "Oppenheimer" earned 13 Academy Award nominations, making it one of the most-nominated movies in Oscars history. Universal's World War II biopic was also the third highest-grossing movie of 2023, earning $951 million. It was part of a summer phenomenon called "Barbenheimer," which refers to theatergoers who opted to see both the deadly serious "Oppenheimer" and the more bubbly "Barbie" movie after both films were released in July. "Ghosts of Hiroshima" does not have a set release date yet. Nolan and Cameron did not respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment in time for comment.
