James Cameron Uses Science To Prove That ‘Jack Might Have Lived’ In ‘Titanic’
James Cameron Uses Science To Prove That ‘Jack Might Have Lived’ In ‘Titanic’
James Cameron is taking a stroll down memory lane by discussing Titanic, and he used scientific testing to prove that ‘Jack might have lived.’
Cameron recreated the scene in a pool with actors who had the same build as Kate and Leo back in the day.
The first experiment disproved the fan theory that Jack could have survived if he was allowed on the raft.
Earlier, Winslet said about the theory, “I have to be honest: I actually don’t believe that we would have survived if we had both gotten on that door. I think he would have fit, but it would have tipped, and it would not have been a sustainable idea. Yes, he could have fit on that door, but it would not have stayed afloat. It wouldn’t.”
The next experiment involved placing the two people on the raft and making sure each of their vital organs was not submerged in the water.
Cameron said of this experiment, “Out of the water, [his body’s] violent shaking was helping him. Projecting it out, he could’ve made it pretty long. Like, hours.”
In the third test, he puts his subjects through all the rigorous activity that the actors had to do the day the ship was sinking and switches to the part where the woman gives the man the life jacket.
He continued, “He’s stabilized. He got into a place where if we projected that out, he just might’ve made it until the lifeboat got there. Jack might’ve lived, but there’s a lot of variables. I think his thought process was, ‘I’m not going to do one thing that jeopardized her,’ and that’s 100 percent in character.”
What other movie do you think deserved the award for Best Picture the year Titanic won?
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