Turns out James Cameron got some of his material from the “Material Girl” herself.The “Avatar” writer/director was inspired by Madonna’s microphone placement during her concerts and found himself “Hung Up” on the concept of staying close to actors during action sequences.“Avatar,” which will be re-released in theaters September 23 ahead of the sequel “Avatar: The Way of Water,” premiered in 2009 with Sam Worthington starring as a former Marine who travels to planet Pandora and falls in love with a Na’vi woman, played by Zoe Saldana.
The lush world of Pandora and its linked Avatars were best suited to be showcased onscreen with the same action as Madonna’s onstage performances.“If Madonna can be bouncing around with a microphone in her face and give a great performance, we thought, ‘Let’s replace that microphone with a video camera,’” producer Jon Landau told The New York Times.
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