He hit the ground running: James Cameron criticizes Oppenheimer

Oscar-winning director James Cameron made remarkable statements about Christopher Nolan's film "Oppenheimer," which is about the process of making an atomic bomb.

CAMERON: “I AM A FAN OF DIRECTING, BUT…”

James Cameron, who has produced blockbuster films such as Avatar and Titanic, said in his assessment of Nolan's film, "I admire the direction, but I think the film avoided certain subjects. It was a kind of moral evasion. It was not that Oppenheimer did not know what the consequences would be."

CRITICISM OF THE BURNED CORPS SCENE

Cameron said, “There is a brief moment in the film where he sees burned corpses. That scene attempted to convey Oppenheimer’s inner collapse. But to me, that seemed like a gloss over the issue,” and added that he found Nolan’s narrative choice inadequate.

CAMERON'S NEW MOVIE: GHOSTS OF HIROSHIMA

Cameron is currently working on Ghosts of Hiroshima, a new film about the devastating effects of Hiroshima. The film, based on Charles Pellegrino's book of the same name, will be based on more than 200 interviews with survivors and families of the 1945 atomic bombing.

“IT MAY BE TABOO, BUT I WANT TO STEP ON THAT RAIL”

Emphasizing that he will take a different approach with his new film, the famous director said, “I don’t know, maybe the studio or Nolan thought this subject was a taboo that shouldn’t be touched. But I want to go exactly on that track. Maybe because of my somewhat ‘stupid’ courage,” and stated that he will put the effects of the atomic bomb directly at the center of the narrative.

NOLAN: “I TOLD IT THROUGH OPPENHEIMER’S EYES”

Christopher Nolan has defended his choice in past statements: "Oppenheimer learns that the bombs are being dropped on the radio, just like the rest of the world. To deviate from his experience would be a betrayal of the nature of the narrative."