James Cameron Openly Criticizes Marvel & DC Characters

James Cameron compared Marvel and DC characters to his own characters in the Avatar series in a new interview.

The 68-year-old Avatar director strongly criticized the maturity of Marvel and DC characters as well as the quality of their relationships.

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“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. They have relationships, but they really don’t,” James told the NYT. “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.”

James pointed to his characters in Avatar and noted their character development in the sequel Avatar: The Way of Water.

“Zoe [Saldana] and Sam [Worthington] now play parents, 15 years later,” James said. “In the first movie, Sam’s character leaps off his flying creature and essentially changes the course of history as a result of this crazy, almost suicidal leap of faith. And Zoe’s character leaps off a limb and assumes there’s going to be some nice big leaves down there that can cushion her fall. But when you’re a parent, you don’t think that way. So for me, as a parent of five kids, I’m saying, ‘What happens when those characters mature and realize that they have a responsibility outside their own survival?’”

Avatar: The Way of Water will be released in theaters nationwide December 16.

Other celebrities have also spoken out and criticized Marvel and DC, with some actually former Marvel stars or current Marvel stars!