James Cameron.Photo: Gabriel Olsen/GettyAvatar: The Way of WaterdirectorJames Cameronwas unable to attend Sunday’s2023 Oscarsin support of the movie’s four nominations.Producer Jon Landau toldVarietythat Cameron, 68, could not attend due to"personal reasons,“although theTitanicdirector did attend a dinner with the other nominees Saturday night.Oscars hostJimmy Kimmeljoked about Cameron’s absence in his opening monologue.“You know a show is too long when even James Cameron can’t sit through it,” quipped Kimmel, 55, referring toThe Way of Water’s 192-minute runtime.RELATED VIDEO: Eva Longoria Says She’s “Still on Cloud 9” at Oscars After Premiering Her Directorial Debut FilmKimmel acknowledged rumors circling about why Cameron skipped the ceremony.“Some of the cynics are saying James Cameron isn’t here because he didn’t get a Best Director nomination,” the late-night host said. “And while I find that very hard to believe about a man of such deep humility, he does have a point. I mean, how does the Academy not nominate the guy who directedAvatar? What do they think he is, a woman?“TheAvatarsequel did receive nominations in the Best Picture, Best Achievement in Production Design, Best Achievement in Visual Effects and Best Sound categories. In 1998, Cameron picked up three Oscar wins, including Best Picture and Best Director, forTitanic.Jimmy Kimmel.Kevin Winter/GettyThe Way of Waterrecently beat outTitanicto become the third-highest-grossing film of all time. The originalAvatarstill holds the top spot.“James Cameron has now directed three $2 billion dollar movies,” Kimmel said at the 95th Academy Awards. “Or given his marital history, three $1 billion dollar movies.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up to date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The Oscarsare airing live on ABC.
James Cameron.Photo: Gabriel Olsen/Getty
Avatar: The Way of WaterdirectorJames Cameronwas unable to attend Sunday’s2023 Oscarsin support of the movie’s four nominations.Producer Jon Landau toldVarietythat Cameron, 68, could not attend due to"personal reasons,“although theTitanicdirector did attend a dinner with the other nominees Saturday night.Oscars hostJimmy Kimmeljoked about Cameron’s absence in his opening monologue.“You know a show is too long when even James Cameron can’t sit through it,” quipped Kimmel, 55, referring toThe Way of Water’s 192-minute runtime.RELATED VIDEO: Eva Longoria Says She’s “Still on Cloud 9” at Oscars After Premiering Her Directorial Debut FilmKimmel acknowledged rumors circling about why Cameron skipped the ceremony.“Some of the cynics are saying James Cameron isn’t here because he didn’t get a Best Director nomination,” the late-night host said. “And while I find that very hard to believe about a man of such deep humility, he does have a point. I mean, how does the Academy not nominate the guy who directedAvatar? What do they think he is, a woman?“TheAvatarsequel did receive nominations in the Best Picture, Best Achievement in Production Design, Best Achievement in Visual Effects and Best Sound categories. In 1998, Cameron picked up three Oscar wins, including Best Picture and Best Director, forTitanic.Jimmy Kimmel.Kevin Winter/GettyThe Way of Waterrecently beat outTitanicto become the third-highest-grossing film of all time. The originalAvatarstill holds the top spot.“James Cameron has now directed three $2 billion dollar movies,” Kimmel said at the 95th Academy Awards. “Or given his marital history, three $1 billion dollar movies.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up to date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The Oscarsare airing live on ABC.
Avatar: The Way of WaterdirectorJames Cameronwas unable to attend Sunday’s2023 Oscarsin support of the movie’s four nominations.
Producer Jon Landau toldVarietythat Cameron, 68, could not attend due to"personal reasons,“although theTitanicdirector did attend a dinner with the other nominees Saturday night.
Oscars hostJimmy Kimmeljoked about Cameron’s absence in his opening monologue.
“You know a show is too long when even James Cameron can’t sit through it,” quipped Kimmel, 55, referring toThe Way of Water’s 192-minute runtime.
RELATED VIDEO: Eva Longoria Says She’s “Still on Cloud 9” at Oscars After Premiering Her Directorial Debut Film
Kimmel acknowledged rumors circling about why Cameron skipped the ceremony.
“Some of the cynics are saying James Cameron isn’t here because he didn’t get a Best Director nomination,” the late-night host said. “And while I find that very hard to believe about a man of such deep humility, he does have a point. I mean, how does the Academy not nominate the guy who directedAvatar? What do they think he is, a woman?”
TheAvatarsequel did receive nominations in the Best Picture, Best Achievement in Production Design, Best Achievement in Visual Effects and Best Sound categories. In 1998, Cameron picked up three Oscar wins, including Best Picture and Best Director, forTitanic.
Jimmy Kimmel.Kevin Winter/Getty
The Way of Waterrecently beat outTitanicto become the third-highest-grossing film of all time. The originalAvatarstill holds the top spot.
“James Cameron has now directed three $2 billion dollar movies,” Kimmel said at the 95th Academy Awards. “Or given his marital history, three $1 billion dollar movies.”
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The Oscarsare airing live on ABC.
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