James Cameron is brushing off the criticism towards him about his tough ways as a director. During a comic con panel earlier this month, filmmaker Roland Emmerich described Cameron as “overbearing” while recalling a 2007 project they were supposed to work on together, per The Hollywood Reporter . Cameron, 69, known for his iconic work on films like Titanic and Avatar , has been working for years to remake the 1966 sci-fi film Fantastic Voyage .
Emmerich, 68, was working on the “beginning stages” of the film, but walked away due to creative differences. “I have to say, I do my stuff, and when I can’t do my stuff, I’m totally not interested. As simple as that.
So when somebody else wants to say something to me and is more powerful than me, I drop out,” Emmerich said. Responding to the remarks on a separate THR interview, Cameron asserted, “Damn right. When it’s a project where I’ve contributed to the writing, I might actually have an opinion on it.
” He also denied saying “anything negative” about Emmerich. Additionally, the Oscar-winning filmmaker questioned if Emmerich was ever even involved with the film, saying, “I actually don’t even remember talking to Roland Emmerich about Fantastic.” “I have a pretty good memory and I don’t remember that at all,” Cameron added.
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