James Cameron Calls Trump’s Re-election ‘Horrifying’ in Recent Interview

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Filmmaker James Cameron, known for hit movies like “Titanic” and “Avatar,” expressed his profound dismay regarding President Donald Trump‘s potential re-election in a recent interview with New Zealand outlet Stuff.

Cameron described the possibility of Trump winning a second term as “horrific” and “horrifying.” He articulated concerns that America is losing the values that once made it great. “I see a turn away from everything decent,” Cameron stated. “America doesn’t stand for anything if it doesn’t stand for what it has historically stood for. It becomes a hollow idea, and I think they’re hollowing it out as fast as they can for their own benefit.”

The director, who has been living in New Zealand for nearly two decades and is currently seeking citizenship, expressed worries that Trump’s influence is inescapable. “We are all in this together globally. I don’t know if I feel any safer here, but I certainly feel like I don’t have to read about it on the front page every single day. And it’s just sickening,” he added.

Cameron compared chronic media coverage of Trump to witnessing a “car crash over and over and over.” He lamented the pervasive visibility of Trump’s face in the news and expressed a desire to shield himself from it while living abroad. “There’s something nice about the New Zealand outlets – at least they’ll put it on page three. I just don’t want to see that guy’s face any more on the front page of the paper,” he said.

The Canadian-born filmmaker, recognized for embedding progressive messages in his works, has previously voiced regret about the portrayal of violence in his past films. In a 2022 conversation with Esquire Middle East, he reflected on his earlier work and the glorification of guns, stating, “I don’t know if I would want to fetishize the gun like I did on a couple of Terminator movies 30+ years ago.”

Cameron also mentioned that he had cut gun-related scenes from his recent production, “Avatar: The Way of Water.” As his citizenship application proceeds, he expressed excitement about the transition. “It means a lot. It’s something I’ve worked toward, something I’ve had to sacrifice for. If you’re going to uproot your family and move somewhere, you have to invest, you have to be part of it, you have to earn standing. I just think you’ve got to earn your right to be in a place,” he explained.

As a well-known figure in Hollywood, Cameron continues to navigate his evolving political landscape while advocating for a more peaceful and thoughtful representation in his work.