James Cameron Denies Working on an OceanGate Movie

Director James Cameron shut down any rumors about working on a film in regards to the OceanGate submersible incident.

Cameron has no plans to ever make a film on the OceanGate submersible

Following feedback made by Cameron in regards to the submersible, which sank whereas trying to go to the Titanic wreckage final month, rumors started popping up that Cameron was in talks to make a movie in regards to the incident. However, Cameron took to Twitter to rapidly deny what he known as “offensive rumors,” noting that not solely is “not in talks about an OceanGate film,” however he would by no means do something like that.

Shortly after it was revealed that the submersible had suffered an implosion because it tried to go to the wreckage of the Titanic, Cameron spoke out in regards to the incident. The legendary director — who’s himself an completed deep-sea diver — cautioned individuals to watch out when making an attempt to do one thing as harmful as deep-sea diving, whereas additionally stating the similarities between the precise Titanic catastrophe and the OceanGate submersible scenario.

“I’m struck by the similarity of the Titanic disaster itself,” Cameron stated. “Where the captain was repeatedly warned about ice ahead of his ship, and yet he steamed at full speed into an ice field.”

Cameron’s feedback had been disputed by OceanGate co-founder Guillermo Söhnlein, who stated it wasn’t proper to invest on what occurred within the ship.