James Cameron didn&#039;t want the Avatar franchise to follow in the steps of Stranger Things and here is what he did to rectify it.

What Is ‘Stranger Things Effect’? Why Does James Cameron Want to Avoid This Netflix Series’ Phenomenon for His Avatar Films?

The supernatural show created by Duffer Brothers is one of the biggest legacies
of Netflix. Stranger Things attained meteoric success revolving around the
nostalgic 80s in the fictitious Indiana town of Hawkins. One could say that the
series garnered a devoted fandom right from the start and viewers didn’t leave
it even after the three years delay due to the pandemic.



The wait was worth every second as season 4 became the most viewed
English-language show with over 188.19M hours total viewed. While fans went
crazy on social media as we saw how this sci-fi drama inspired TikToks,
cosplays, and remake videos. But do you know that the show has also influenced
the making of James Cameron’s Avatar films? What is the ‘Stranger Things
Effect’?


STRANGER THINGS WAS BIG CASTING LESSON FOR JAMES CAMERON IN AVATAR

In a recent feature story with Entertainment Weekly
[https://ew.com/movies/james-cameron-shot-avatar-sequels-same-time-stranger-things-effect/],
James Cameron opened up about the future of the Avatar franchise. During the
conversation, he revealed that they had already shot scenes for the third and
fourth films. According to the Titanic director, it was the right choice because
he didn’t want his cast to look older than depicted in the film.



Since he saw in season 4 of Stranger Things how child actors of this multiyear
project look older than what the script says. He stated that all the fans love
the characters and we do ignore these things because of it but the age
difference is clearly visible.

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Calls Out James Cameron’s ‘Avatar: Way of the Water’ for Mediocre Storytelling,
Praises Netflix’s ‘Wednesday’ Instead
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-boring-and-unnecessary-nba-legend-kareem-abdul-jabbar-blatantly-calls-out-james-camerons-avatar-way-of-the-water-for-mediocre-storytelling-praises-netflixs-wednesday-instead/]

“Otherwise, you get — and I love Stranger Things — but you get the Stranger
Things effect where they’re supposed to still be in high school [but] they look
like they’re 27,” explained the director.



Trinity Jo-Li Bliss, who plays the character of Tuk, was only 7 years old in the
debut film and is 13 now. Similarly, Jack Champion was cast at the age of 12 and
has turned 18 this year. So James Cameron might not be able to stop this growth
but he captured all the things in required timelines.

Meanwhile, the final season of Stranger Things is set to release at some point
in 2024. The tale of this powerful girl played by Millie Bobby Brown
[http://netflixjunkie.com/tag/millie-bobby-brown] will come to an end. However,
the creators have promised fans to explore some exciting stories from this whole
of mysteries and adventures.

Did you like the newly released sequel of Avatar? Tell us your views in the
comment section!

Shikha Arya

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<p>The supernatural show created by Duffer Brothers is one of the biggest legacies of Netflix. <em>Stranger Things</em> attained meteoric success revolving around the nostalgic 80s in the fictitious Indiana town of Hawkins. One could say that the series garnered a devoted fandom right from the start and viewers didn&#8217;t leave it even after the three years delay due to the pandemic.</p>
<div class="flex-video widescreen youtube"><iframe loading="lazy" title="Vecna tells Eleven how she made him Monster - Stranger Things 4 Part 2 Finale [HD]" width="1170" height="658" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6lQ7oBu_L7s?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
<p>The wait was worth every second as season 4 became the most viewed English-language show with over 188.19M hours total viewed. While fans went crazy on social media as we saw how this sci-fi drama inspired TikToks, cosplays, and remake videos. But do you know that the show has also influenced the making of James Cameron&#8217;s <em>Avatar</em> films? What is the &#8216;Stranger Things Effect&#8217;?</p>
<h2><strong><span style="color: #596172;">Stranger Things was big casting lesson for James Cameron in Avatar</span></strong></h2>
<p>In a recent feature story with <a href="https://ew.com/movies/james-cameron-shot-avatar-sequels-same-time-stranger-things-effect/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Entertainment Weekly</a>, James Cameron opened up about the future of the Avatar franchise. During the conversation, he revealed that they had already shot scenes for the third and fourth films. According to the <em>Titanic</em> director, it was the right choice because he didn&#8217;t want his cast to look older than depicted in the film.</p>
<div class="flex-video widescreen youtube"><iframe loading="lazy" title="&quot;Matt, get over it!&quot; James Cameron on Avatar: The Way of Water and how Matt Damon blew $290 million" width="1170" height="658" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WOaCG2r47-A?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
<p>Since he saw in season 4 of <em>Stranger Things</em> how child actors of this multiyear project look older than what the script says. He stated that all the fans love the characters and we do ignore these things because of it but the age difference is clearly visible.</p>
<p><strong>ALSO READ: </strong><a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-boring-and-unnecessary-nba-legend-kareem-abdul-jabbar-blatantly-calls-out-james-camerons-avatar-way-of-the-water-for-mediocre-storytelling-praises-netflixs-wednesday-instead/">“Boring and unnecessary”- NBA Legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Blatantly Calls Out James Cameron’s &#8216;Avatar: Way of the Water&#8217; for Mediocre Storytelling, Praises Netflix’s &#8216;Wednesday&#8217; Instead</a></p>
<p><em>&#8220;Otherwise, you get — and I love Stranger Things — but you get the Stranger Things effect where they&#8217;re supposed to still be in high school [but] they look like they&#8217;re 27,&#8221;</em> explained the director.</p>
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<p>Trinity Jo-Li Bliss, who plays the character of Tuk, was only 7 years old in the debut film and is 13 now. Similarly, Jack Champion was cast at the age of 12 and has turned 18 this year. So James Cameron might not be able to stop this growth but he captured all the things in required timelines.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, the final season of <em>Stranger Things</em> is set to release at some point in 2024. The tale of this powerful girl played by <a href="http://netflixjunkie.com/tag/millie-bobby-brown">Millie Bobby Brown</a> will come to an end. However, the creators have promised fans to explore some exciting stories from this whole of mysteries and adventures.</p>
<p>Did you like the newly released sequel of <em>Avatar</em>? Tell us your views in the comment section!</p>


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