James Cameron appeared on a recent episode of “In Depth with Graham Bensinger” and spoke candidly about moving to New Zealand, living there, and spending years working on the movie “Avatar.”
“After the pandemic hit… (New Zealand) completely eliminated the virus,” Cameron said of why he left the United States. “They actually eliminated the virus twice. The third time was when a variant emerged and they broke through. But fortunately, all “We had a 98% vaccination rate. This is why I love New Zealand. In contrast to the US, where the vaccination rate was 62%, New Zealanders are mostly sane, and vaccination rates are going down – in the wrong direction.”
“Are you kidding? Where do you want to live?” Cameron continued. “Either a place where people are sane and actually believe in the science and can work together towards a common goal, or a place where everyone is at each other’s throats and extremely polarized and turning their backs on science, and if there’s another pandemic, it’s basically total chaos.”
When Graham Bensinger pointed out that America was still “a great place to live,” Cameron asked, “Is that so?”
“But New Zealand is stunningly beautiful,” Bensinger pointed out, to which Cameron replied: “I’m not there for the scenery. I’m there for my sanity.”
Appearing on The F—ing News podcast a year ago, Cameron revealed that at the time he was “imminent” to become a New Zealand citizen. He also criticized what America has become under the Donald Trump administration, saying, “It seems to me that America has turned its back on everything that is decent. If America doesn’t stand for what it has historically stood for, then it stands for nothing. It becomes an empty idea, and they are I think we’re trying to hollow it out as quickly as possible for the benefit of the community…[There’s]an innate need for respect and respect. Everyone has this kind of equal status in terms of humanity. And I love that. That’s what I wanted.” Let the children experience it. ”
The Oscar-winning director added that he feels “safe” in New Zealand these days. “I certainly feel like I don’t have to read[Trump]on the front page every day. And it’s really disgusting. There’s something good about the New Zealand press – at least they put it on page three. I don’t want to see that guy’s face on the front page of the paper anymore. It’s inevitable there. It’s like watching an incident.” Car accidents happened over and over again. ”
Watch Cameron’s “In Depth with Graham Bensinger” in the video below.
