James Cameron was recently at the Avatar 3 premiere, where he paid tribute to the late producer and longtime collaborator, Jon Landau. Landau has worked with Cameron on the previous Avatar movies and Titanic. The film producer passed away on July 5 last year at the age of 63 due to cancer.
James Cameron and cast pay tribute to Avatar 3 producer Jon Landau
Director James Cameron recently remembered his friend, the late producer Jon Landau, at the Avatar 3 premiere. Cameron and the cast of the upcoming movie were at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California, when the legendary director praised the entire cast and crew for their work.
However, he conveyed that Landau was the “one person absent on this stage.” Speaking of the late producer, Cameron said, “Jon fought so hard to stay with us and to stay part of the film. His spirit infuses all the ‘Avatar’ films. When he passed, it was a blow. It was a shock. And it was not lost on us that we were making a film about how humans process their loss and their grief.”
He further asserted that Landau’s passing prompted them to “step up to a higher level” and make a movie that the latter would be proud of. Cameron and Landau had worked together for over three decades before the latter died in 2024. In a statement to Variety after his death, Cameron had noted, “His zany humor, personal magnetism, great generosity of spirit, and fierce will have held the center of our Avatar universe for almost two decades.”
Moreover, he described Landau as a “dear friend” and went on to say that he had a host of great movies to his credit, as he had made them with warmth and joy. Cameron also noted that Landau was the one who inspired them to do their best every day.
Originally reported by Ishita Verma on ComingSoon.
