Hadley Freeman of The Guardian newspaper interviewed “Titanic” and “Avatar” director James Cameron. She was fixated most about why Rose couldn’t save Jack from the frigid North Atlantic.
(Cameron gave her two different answers — one in 2012 and the second recently. He now says: “I guess I needed to make a smaller board apparently.”)
But the quote giving most critics the chills was Cameron’s perceived putdown of “Wonder Woman.”
“All of the self-congratulatory back-patting Hollywood’s been doing over ‘Wonder Woman’ has been so misguided,” he said. “She’s an objectified icon, and it’s just male Hollywood doing the same old thing! I’m not saying I didn’t like the movie but, to me, it’s a step backwards.”
Of course, many are stepping forward to rebut Cameron.
“Be careful in the world of men, Diana, for they do not deserve you.”
James Cameron proving how relevant #WonderWoman is. pic.twitter.com/WLxCPdvdhk
— Austin (@AustinCTweets) August 24, 2017
I don’t entirely agree with James Cameron’s WONDER WOMAN remarks, but I shall defend unto death my right not to give a crap.
— Scott Mendelson (@ScottMendelson) August 24, 2017
Nothing good about the Cameron Wonder Woman piece, so here’s a quote from Linda Hamilton about what it was like being married to him instead pic.twitter.com/ecY92gaYjp
— ✨Andrea Ayres✨ (@missafayres) August 24, 2017
James Cameron will “clarify” that WONDER WOMAN statement in … pic.twitter.com/t2cfrmxKwV
— Josh L. Dickey (@JLDlite) August 24, 2017
James Cameron called “Wonder Woman” a step backward.
Patty Jenkins, who directed “Wonder Woman,” wasn’t surprised. https://t.co/z3Ty68dDNe— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 25, 2017
James Cameron, who turned the story of the Titanic into a chance to get Kate Winslet nude, complains about #WonderWoman being a step back? pic.twitter.com/47jyCPR0hI
— Duane Maddy (@GraphicArtMaddy) August 24, 2017
James Cameron criticized Wonder Woman for “”objectifying”” its female lead, and I am here with RECEIPTS. https://t.co/dfKt2O0huI pic.twitter.com/HsQdmTtPAS
— Gavia Baker-Whitelaw (@Hello_Tailor) August 25, 2017
James Cameron says #WonderWoman objectified its star and was “a step backwards” from Sarah Connor.
James Cameron also directed this ???? pic.twitter.com/qImXSFBkdE— Manjot Sumal (@Mani2thaJ) August 24, 2017
How was it a step backwards, James Cameron? #WonderWoman pic.twitter.com/PT1NYCsLXB
— Comic Fans (@ComicBookTalks) August 25, 2017
James Cameron talks WONDER WOMAN pic.twitter.com/qF3BJ8BFTV
— SuperBroMovies (@SuperBroMovies) August 25, 2017
James Cameron said “Wonder Woman” was a “step backwards”, this is how Patty Jenkins responded https://t.co/s4QJukazNG pic.twitter.com/pYG0buiC0v
— BuzzFeed (@BuzzFeed) August 25, 2017
I wish James Cameron would realize any great leading roles for women are a step forward. Sarah Connor was awesome & so was Wonder Woman.
— Paul Feig (@paulfeig) August 25, 2017
“James Cameron says Wonder Woman is ‘a step backward'”
Says the dude making 4 sequels to one of the prettiest, blandest movies of the 2000s
— vash { vn & lcm } (@vashiane) August 25, 2017
Sorry Mr. Cameron, #WonderWoman isn’t the hero we deserve, but she’s the one we believe in, a real step forward for women in superhero films pic.twitter.com/m4PUVeRgt2
— GNorth (@gnorth) August 25, 2017
“I told my mom what James Cameron said about Wonder Woman & she started to cry. WONDER WOMAN MATTERS.” https://t.co/cH01UhqrKq
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) August 24, 2017
I respect James Cameron’s opinion, but beauty alone doesn’t define Wonder Woman (or ANY woman). Sexy and powerful aren’t mutually exclusive. pic.twitter.com/Kfd9aIqfIu
— Blake Northcott™⭐️ (@ComicBookGrrl) August 24, 2017