James Cameron To Miss LA Premiere Of Avatar: The Way Of Water After Testing Covid-Positive
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The film will release in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam in India on December 16
American filmmaker James Cameron will not be attending the premiere of his highly anticipated film Avatar: The Way of Water in Los Angeles as he has tested positive for COVID-19. According to The Hollywood Reporter, an American digital and print magazine, a Disney spokesperson said, "Jim has COVID but is feeling fine. He tested positive as part of a routine testing cadence. He will continue to complete his schedule virtually but will not be at the premiere."
The filmmaker initially revealed the infection Sunday night, during the opening ceremony of his multimedia experience Pressure: James Cameron into the Abyss at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
He was set to attend the event in person but spoke at the opening reception via Zoom, as per The Hollywood Reporter.
Avatar: The Way of Water stars Zoe Saldana, Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Cliff Curtis, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Edie Falco, Jemaine Clement, and Kate Winslet.
