James Cameron Says ‘Avatar’ Wanted to Avoid “‘Stranger Things’ Effect”

James Cameron is an undisputed visionary of film, and the latest installment of the Avatar franchise is testament to that.

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But the genius filmmaker is also aware that child actors' physical appearances change over time,

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And it was with this awareness that he took the rare decision to shoot a large portion of his upcoming fourth Avatar movie before even completing the third.

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When Cameron recently spoke to Entertainment Weekly, he explained his motivation for deciding to shoot the bulk of Avatar 4 while wrapping up the third installation, which is slated to open in 2024.

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At the time, his main reasons centered on the changing physical appearance of the younger actors in the Avatar productions, with their rapid growth spurts proving to be a challenge.

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One example cited by the filmmaker is Jack Champion, who plays the role of Spider in the films and was 13 when The Way of Water began shooting.

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Champion is now 18, which has made his physical transformation an unavoidable issue.

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Thank You

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