James Cameron revealed on Monday that he would have to skip his film Avatar: The Way Of Water’s Hollywood premiere after getting a positive Covid-19 test result.
The 68-year-old filmmaker revealed to Deadline that he had tested positive sometime after returning home from following an Avatar 2 screening in .
‘I am in , just back from Tokyo, and I managed to pick up Covid on the plane, so I’m isolated and can’t go to my own premiere to
‘He tested positive as part of a routine testing cadence,’ it continued. ‘He will continue to complete his schedule virtually but will not be at the premiere.’
Cameron has been busy jetting across the world as he promotes the blockbuster ahead of its US premiere.
On the move: ‘I am in LA, just back from Tokyo, and I managed to pick up Covid on the plane, so I’m isolated and can’t go to my own premiere tonight,’ Cameron said while speaking with Deadline; still from Avatar: The Way Of Water
Try Avatar 3! ‘The number of people I’ve told over the years, “Ah, we’ll catch up and I’ll see you at the premiere…” Well, I guess not. Man proposes, and God disposes,’ he joked
The Terminator director previously celebrated Avatar: The Way Of Water with its stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver and Kate Winslet on December 6 for its world premiere in London, before he traveled to Asia for more events with the primary cast.
Prior to the release of the sequel, Cameron’s original 2009 Avatar was rereleased in theaters and earned an impressive $75 million, while China is rereleasing the original in theaters starting on Monday for an even larger gross.
Considering the considerable interest that the first film still commands, Deadline expected that the film could have a $200 million opening after it debuts on Friday.
Although Cameron won’t be at the premiere in person, the download film indonesia‘s stars, as well as newcomers Edie Falco and Jemaine Clement, are expected to be in attendance.
Incredible: The film is expected to open to $200 million, after a September rerelease of the first film earned it an additional $75 million; seen December 9 in Seoul, South Korea
Cameron recently tooted his own horn when he bragged about
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