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James Cameron is no stranger to crafting movies that break the language barrier and become a global phenomenon. TheAvatardirector is known for creating some of the most influential pieces of cinema in the last four decades, includingTerminator 2: The Judgment Day, Aliens,andTitanic.
And it appears that the director was hesitant about casting Kate Winslet for the role of Rose at the beginning. But it eventually changed, as Cameron revealed the reason that made him change his mind about the Oscar winner and provided Winslet her breakthrough role.
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James Cameron reveals his reason behind casting Kate Winslet inTitanic
With theTitanicinching toward its 25th anniversary,James Cameronhas provided his reason behind casting a young Kate Winslet in the lead for one of his biggest movies. But it appears that theAvatar: The Way of Waterdirector almost skipped Winslet for the role at the beginning.
TheAvatardirector shared that he was adamant about making hisTitanica Romeo and Juliet-inspired story and was looking out for every young actress in the industry for the role of Rose. And even though the name Winslet was hovering around at the time, the director was a little hesitant about casting her at the beginning, as he thought it would be a typecasting.
And it all changed after they set up a truly old-fashioned screen test for Winslet and after witnessing her performance, Cameron was sure that she was the one and only Rose for his movie. And it wasn’t the only time that Kate Winslet was going to be part of James Cameron’s grand vision, as 25 years later, she got another chance to reunite with Cameron inAvatar: The Way of Water.
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Kate Winslet reunites with James Cameron for theAvatarsequel
After making one of the most influential movies of all time under the leadership of Cameron, the Oscar winner was once again on board for Cameron’s next vision. The Titanic actress reunited with James Cameron in the sequel of the highest-grossing movie of all time, where she portrayed the role of Ronal.
The actress shared her excitement about working with Cameron again and also shared her love for the firstAvatarmovie. Winslet was also proud of her achievement of holding her breath underwater for over 7 minutes during the shooting of theAvatarsequel and is set to return for the upcoming threequel, which will hit theatres in 2024.
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Fans of theTitanicwill be glad how things turned out eventually, as it is quite impossible to imagine anyone else other than Kate Winslet in the role of Rose. And fans hope that the actress gets to shine again in the upcomingAvatarthreequel under the leadership of Cameron.
Titanicis available to stream on Disney+.
Source:Paramount Pictures
Santanu Roy
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Santanu Roy is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 2,000 articles under his belt. He has been pursuing a degree in Animation and possesses a deep love for the medium of animation. Having spent the better part of the last two years pumping out articles for FW, Santanu excels at covering movie analysis and news surrounding Pixar, DCU, DreamWorks, and Batman’s cinematic legacy.With psychological thrillers and intimate slice-of-life dramas ranking among his favorite genres, Santanu is a big admirer of Luca Guadagnino, Shane Black, Park Chan-wook, and Brad Bird.
