Oscar-winning director James Cameron is sick of America. Perhaps that’s why he’s spent the last few decades creating the world of Pandora in the Avatar franchise.
Speaking on a podcast recently, James opened up about his move to New Zealand. And, during the conversation, he had some harsh words on why he left the US once and for all.
The film director spoke of the USA’s toxic political environment
Speaking to Graham Bensinger, James revealed that both the pandemic and politics played a role in his decision to move to New Zealand. “I’m not there for scenery, I’m there for the sanity,” he said.
“After the pandemic hit, [New Zealand] had eliminated the virus completely,” the Titanic director said of how the country handled the COVID-19 outbreak. “They actually eliminated the virus twice.”
James then went on to point out that, although the virus hit the country for a third time in a “mutated form,” the “98% vaccination rate” helped New Zealand get through it. He compared this to the vaccination rate of the US, which is much lower and, in his opinion, “going [down] the wrong direction.”
Beyond the pandemic, James said another key reason he left the US in favor of New Zealand is due to Donald Trump’s presidency. “I see a turn away from everything decent. America doesn’t stand for anything if it doesn’t stand for what it has historically stood for,” he argued.
To that end, he said it was “sickening” reading about Trump on the front page of the US news every day. “There’s something nice about the New Zealand outlets — at least they’ll put it on page three,” he joked. “I just don’t want to see that guy’s face any more on the front page of the paper. It’s inescapable there, it’s like watching a car crash over and over and over.”
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