Director James Cameron (R) and his wife Suzy Amis (L) attend the "Avatar" Japan Premiere at Roppongi Hills on December 21, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. The film will open on December 23 in Japan.
Photograph by: Junko Kimura/Getty Images,
LOS ANGELES — It seems James Cameron, director of the visually stunning 3D film Avatar, was all out of Christmas cheer Dec. 23, calling an autograph seeker a "f--king a--hole," reports TMZ.com.
The incident, which happened at Los Angeles International Airport, started when a man, holding an Avatar poster, followed Cameron asking him to sign the item.
After Cameron declined, the man asked again, eliciting an angry response from the Canadian-born director.
"I don't owe you a f--king signature . . . just get out of my f--king personal space."
The fan blew up, yelling at Cameron.
"I'm an a--hole because I ask someone I admire for their autograph that makes me an a--hole? I make $15-an-hour at work to go see your film and I'm an a--hole?"
The man then told Cameron, who has directed the blockbuster hits Titanic, and Terminator 2, the plot of his movie was "garbage."
"The plot is so simple a three-year-old could follow it. Make a real movie."
Watch a video of the incident here.
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Director James Cameron (R) and his wife Suzy Amis (L) attend the "Avatar" Japan Premiere at Roppongi Hills on December 21, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. The film will open on December 23 in Japan.
Photograph by: Junko Kimura/Getty Images,
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