James Cameron bashes Marvel and DC

James Cameron has joined the ranks of esteemed directors who have criticized comic book movies. In a New York Times interview, he said Marvel and DC characters don’t weigh the risks like the heroes in his new movie, ‘Avatar: The Way of Water,’ who are now parents. According to Cameron, they instead “act like they’re in college” regardless of their personal lives.

“When I look at these big, spectacular films — I’m looking at you, Marvel and DC — it doesn’t matter how old the characters are, they all act like they’re in college,” Cameron said. “They have relationships, but they really don’t. They never hang up their spurs because of their kids. The things that really ground us and give us power, love, and a purpose? Those characters don’t experience it, and I think that’s not the way to make movies.”

‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ is based on Cameron’s experiences as the father of five children. Whereas Sam Worthington’s Jake Sully and Zoe Saldaña’s Neytiri took literal leaps of faith in the first movie, their decisions are now affected by having three children.