James Cameron slams Amy Poehler over Kathryn Bigelow Golden Globes joke
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James Cameron, the man behind the “Avatar” movies and “Titanic,” is criticizing Amy Poehler for taking a blow to her personal life more than a decade ago.
Poehler and Tina Fey were presenting the best director award at the 2013 Golden Globe Awards. Cameron’s ex-wife Kathryn Bigelow was one of the nominees that year. The former couple was married between 1989 and 1991.
Bigelow was nominated for directing the film “Zero Dark Thirty,” which was shot in Pakistan and contains scenes of torture.
James Cameron has finally responded to Amy Poehler’s “ignorant dig” after a decade. (Getty Images)
Referring to Bigelow’s film, Poehler said, “When it comes to torture, I trust the woman who was married to James Cameron for three years.”
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Thirteen years later, Cameron responds to Poehler’s “ignorant dig.”
“Amy Poehler’s remarks were not a roast, but an ignorant dig at an event that was supposed to be a celebration of cinema and filmmakers.”
“Amy Poehler’s remarks were not a roast, but an ignorant dig at an event that should be celebrating cinema and filmmakers,” Cameron said in a recent interview with The Guardian. New York Times.
James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow were married from 1989 to 1991. (Getty Images)
“I’m pretty thick-headed and happy to be the butt of a good-natured joke, but this has gone too far,” he said.
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“The fact that people find it funny even though they have no idea who I am or how I work shows what they think of me,” the director continued.
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler at the 2013 Golden Globe Awards. (Getty Images)
Although Cameron took offense to the joke, he said that he and Bigelow were friends and supported each other’s work.
A few years before Poehler’s sting, Cameron and Bigelow were neck and neck at the 2010 Academy Awards. Both were nominated for best director; Cameron was awarded for “Avatar” and Bigelow was awarded for “Hurt Locker”.
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Ultimately, Bigelow beat Cameron and took home the Oscar for best director.
Kathryn Bigelow was awarded the best director award at the 2010 Oscars. (Getty Images)
“I was the first person to stand up and applaud,” Cameron said. He told the New York Times that he wishes the Academy would “share the love” and consider “Avatar” worthy of the best picture award. However, “Hurt Locker” also took home this award.
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