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"Titanic" director says movie is 'a step backwards'

James Cameron, who directed "Avatar" and "Titanic" says "Wonder Woman" is 'a step backwards, and hype misguided.

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Directed by Patty Jenkins, "Wonder Woman" is also the highest-grossing live action film by a female director.

However, James Cameron, who is popular for "Avatar" and "Titanic," thinks it is a step backwards for female protagonists.

“All of the self-congratulatory back-patting Hollywood’s been doing over Wonder Woman has been so misguided,” Cameron tells The Guardian during a promotional interview for "Terminator 2: Judgment Day."

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“She’s an objectified icon, and it’s just male Hollywood doing the same old thing. I’m not saying I didn’t like the movie, but, to me, it’s a step backwards.”

Cameron also compared Wonder Woman to his female protagonist in "Terminator," Sarah Conner.

“Sarah Connor was not a beauty icon,” Cameron explains. “She was strong, she was troubled, she was a terrible mother, and she earned the respect of the audience through pure grit.”

”And to me, the benefit of characters like Sarah] is so obvious. I mean, half the audience is female."

Patty Jenkins took to Twitter to react to Cameron's comments. According to her, his comments are not surprising since he isn't a woman.

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Cameron's comment was criticized on Twitter.

Warner Bros. Pictures recently set the "Wonder Woman 2" release date for December 13, 2019, with Gal Gadot reprising her role as the DC Comics heroine.

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