James Cameron rejects ’51st state’ talk as he brings ‘Avatar’ home to Canada – CityNews
Dec 19, 2025
TORONTO — James Cameron doesn’t mince words when it comes to Canada’s sovereignty.
“The Trump administration doesn’t understand that we will not ever be the 51st state,” the filmmaker said while in Toronto.
“We’ll fight to the last man up here — and the last six-pack.”
After circling the globe on a press tour, Cameron says it feels fitting to bring “Avatar: Fire and Ash” back to his home country. The third instalment in his blockbuster sci-fi franchise had its Canadian première in Toronto on Wednesday, ahead of its worldwide release Friday.
