And..originally Canadian...
Cameron applied for American citizenship in 2004, but withdrew his application after
George W. Bush won the presidential election.
[144] Cameron resided in the United States, but after filming
Avatar in New Zealand, Cameron bought a home and a farm there in 2012.
[145][146][147] He divided his time between
Malibu, California and New Zealand until 2020,
[148] after which he sold his Malibu home and decided to live in New Zealand permanently.
[149] He said in August 2020, "I plan to make all my future films in New Zealand, and I see the country having an opportunity to demonstrate to the international film industry how to safely return to work. Doing so with
Avatar [sequels] will be a beacon that, when this is over [
COVID-19 pandemic], will attract more production to New Zealand and continue to stimulate the screen industry and the economy for years.
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Cameron has said he is a "Converted Agnostic", adding "I've sworn off agnosticism, which I now call cowardly
atheism".
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