Director James Cameron is worried about the future of humanity as he ripped into President Donald Trump as “narcissistic.”
The acclaimed filmmaker behind hits such as “Titanic” and “Avatar” bashed the president as he discussed his latest film, “Fire and Ash,” in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, where he touched on the topics of the film industry, artificial intelligence, and concerns about climate change.
“Releasing Fire and Ash during a presidential administration that’s unraveled environmental protections, one wonders whether Cameron is frustrated that his eco-promoting franchise hasn’t had a greater impact on issues like climate change,” THR noted in the piece published Wednesday.
THR cover star James Cameron gets candid about the make-or-break fate of ‘Fire and Ash,’ his future projects (including a secret ‘Terminator’ script), the threat of AI, and all the things that still get him riled up: “Nobody should be operating artistically from a comfort zone.”… pic.twitter.com/fNn9PbFtMa
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) December 17, 2025
“I’m not frustrated that ‘Avatar’ isn’t solving it,” Cameron told the outlet, which reported that he called Trump the “most narcissistic a**hole in history since f**king Nero.”
“Yeah, you can quote that,” he said, adding, “I’m frustrated because the human race seems to be delusional about what they think is going to happen next.”
“We are going backwards. But who’s to say we wouldn’t be going backwards even faster if it wasn’t for these films? There isn’t an alternative Earth without Avatar we can point to and say, ‘It made this measurable difference.’ What we can say is the Avatar films are on the right side of history,” Cameron said.
The Oscar-winning filmmaker admitted he is at a “crossroads” with the latest installment in the “Avatar” franchise.
“I feel I’m at a bit of a crossroads. Do I want it to be a wild success, which almost compels me to continue and make two more ‘Avatar’ movies? Or do I want it to fail just enough that I can justify doing something else?” he mused.
“I’ve got other stories to tell, and I’ve got other stories to tell within Avatar,” he said. “What won’t happen is, I won’t go down the rabbit hole of exclusively making only Avatar for multiple years. I’m going to figure out another way that involves more collaboration.”
Cameron’s criticism of Trump is not new, as he told New Zealand outlet Stuff in January, “I think it’s horrific, I think it’s horrifying,” speaking of Trump’s election victory.
Director James Cameron on Donald Trump’s 2nd term: “I think it’s horrific. I think it’s horrifying. I see a turn away from everything decent. I think they’re hollowing it out as fast as they can for their own benefit.” pic.twitter.com/Ab5HdSqZfz
— Marco Foster (@MarcoFoster_) July 30, 2025
Though he has lived in New Zealand for decades, the director’s Trump Derangement Syndrome seems to have no geographical boundaries.
“We are all in this together globally,” he told the outlet. “I don’t know if I feel any safer here, but I certainly feel like I don’t have to read about it on the front page every single day. And it’s just sickening.”
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Originally from New York, Powers graduated from New York University and eventually made her way to sunny South Florida. Powers also contributes to BizPac Review.
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