‘Titanic’ Director James Cameron Explains Why Jack Had To Die
- 6 years ago
James Cameron, the director of 'Titanic,' recently explained why Jack’s survival was not an option.
It has been 20 years since the release of the film 'Titanic,' and many remain unaccepting of Jack's death as there was clearly enough room on that door for two people.
James Cameron, the movie's director, recently explained why Jack's survival was not an option, notes Vanity Fair.
The scene in question shows his love, Rose, floating on a door to spare herself from the inevitable death that would come from being immersed in the frigid waters.
Jack, on the other hand, merely hangs onto the makeshift raft's edge, keeping her company as he gets ever-closer to losing his life to the icy sea.
"The answer is very simple because it says on page 147 [of the script] that Jack dies," Cameron told Vanity Fair.
"Obviously it was an artistic choice, the thing was just big enough to hold her, and not big enough to hold him...I think it's all kind of silly, really, that we're having this discussion 20 years later," he continued.
Notably, 'Mythbusters' put the door-for-one premise to test and found there was, indeed, ample room for both of them.
Nonetheless, Cameron did point out, "Had he [Jack] lived, the ending of the film would have been meaningless. The film is about death and separation; he had to die."
It has been 20 years since the release of the film 'Titanic,' and many remain unaccepting of Jack's death as there was clearly enough room on that door for two people.
James Cameron, the movie's director, recently explained why Jack's survival was not an option, notes Vanity Fair.
The scene in question shows his love, Rose, floating on a door to spare herself from the inevitable death that would come from being immersed in the frigid waters.
Jack, on the other hand, merely hangs onto the makeshift raft's edge, keeping her company as he gets ever-closer to losing his life to the icy sea.
"The answer is very simple because it says on page 147 [of the script] that Jack dies," Cameron told Vanity Fair.
"Obviously it was an artistic choice, the thing was just big enough to hold her, and not big enough to hold him...I think it's all kind of silly, really, that we're having this discussion 20 years later," he continued.
Notably, 'Mythbusters' put the door-for-one premise to test and found there was, indeed, ample room for both of them.
Nonetheless, Cameron did point out, "Had he [Jack] lived, the ending of the film would have been meaningless. The film is about death and separation; he had to die."