He assured that waiting to see Avatar: the sense of water it was worth it, and time finally proved him right. The sequel to the highest-grossing film of all time is also a hit, and one of the main beneficiaries is James Cameron.
Beyond the fact that the figures obtained gradually allow him to complete the pentalogy on Pandora he has in mind, The truth is that the collection has helped him to be one of the highest paid artists of the past 2022. And it’s not exactly a discrete number.
As published Forbesthe filmmaker slipped into this list thanks to the massive acceptance of this second film, which has already reached $2,215 million at the worldwide box office. As reported by the media, Cameron received some of this money through a deal that was agreed before its premiere, and which is tied to collection expectations that were made.
And it is that the director pocketed 95 million dollars thanks to this sequel, after exceeding the threshold agreed with the company for this purpose. Without a doubt, a fortune that will not only allow him to continue to increase his assets, but will ensure that he can continue to have creative freedom for the three films that remain to be released.
Even so, these extras added to his portfolio are nothing new to him. He has already received another sum of money after the resounding success of Avatareven if on this occasion it was even higher: in total it was achieved with 350 million dollars, a figure that could be matched if that The sense of water continues to do well at the box office.
In the same list, only behind him are Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny, with $92 million and $88 million, respectively, from his music releases this year. In front there are other names like Sting, Rolling Stones oh brad pitt; while the crowning glory is the group Genesis.
The secure future of Avatar
If Cameron is known for anything, it’s his involvement in these films, which seem to be the most important project of his life. Launching this second part more than 13 years after the first was the riskiest, though audiences showed their love for Pandora didn’t stay in 2009.
Thanks to this welcome also director of Titanic has already ensured the premieres of Avatar 3, 4 and 5 —which will probably be called Avatar: The Seed Bearer, Avatar: The Rider of Tulkun there Avatar: Eywa’s Quest—. And luckily for fans, that won’t keep them waiting another decade, but rather predicts 2024, 2026, and 2028 for its release.
Avatar: the sense of water is available in theaters.