besides having plenty to express regarding artificial intelligence, has been the mastermind behind some of the most remarkable films ever produced and, as demonstrated in the case of “The Terminator,” some of which came to him in dreams. However, there was one colossal success on this blockbuster-conquering, Oscar-acclaimed director’s filmography that he initially did not intend to create; instead, circumstances compelled him to fulfill his own curiosities.
In a Playboy interview with Cameron before the launch of “Titanic,” the director, who would later receive an Oscar for best director for his achievement with the film, disclosed that he only created the movie as part of an agreement to investigate the submerged ship itself. “I made ‘Titanic’ because I wanted to dive to the shipwreck, not because I especially wanted to create the film,” he clarified.
Cameron was famously known for his obsession with the ocean and its exploration, which is evident, well, like water, in films such as “The Abyss” and the “Avatar” series. Yet, it was with “Titanic” that he aimed to check off an adventure from his bucket list and was prepared to do anything to fulfill his journey. This evidently involved producing a blockbuster romance featuring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, accompanied by an infectious song that Celine Dion passionately embraced. James Cameron hadn’t even intended to make “Titanic,” but when he finally did, it transformed into the highest-grossing film ever, maintaining that status for over a decade.