Kate Winslet remembered her Titanic and Avatar: The Approach of Water producer Jon Landau following the information of his demise at 63, exclaiming that “his ardour for filmmaking solely deepened with age.”
Winslet stated she’s identified Landau “since I used to be 20 years previous.” The British actress, who previous to Titanic was identified for arthouse movies like Sense and Sensibility and Heavenly Creatures, rocketed to blockbuster stardom with the Landau produced, James Cameron directed 1997 film concerning the doomed ocean liner, which for some time, turned the best grossing film ever at $2.2 billion (that title would cede to Cameron’s Avatar at $2.92 billion). Titanic earned Winslet her second profession Oscar nomination/first Greatest Actress nom. In Titanic, Winslet performed the higher crust passenger Rose DeWitt Bukater. Although engaged to wealthy man Caledon “Cal” Hockley, Rose falls for Leonardo DiCaprio’s poor artist, Jack Dawson, whereas on board.
Winslet would reteam with Landau and Cameron on 2022’s Avatar: The Approach of Water as Ronal within the $2.3 billion grossing sequel. Within the film, Ronal, a member of the Metkayina sea clan, supplies refuge for Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) and his household as they flee the human conquerors.
Winslet tells Deadline tonight, “Jon Landau was the kindest and better of males.”
She provides, “He was a person who was wealthy with compassion and distinctive at supporting and nurturing groups of phenomenal artistic individuals.”
“His energy in life was realizing the significance of household, at house and at work,” continued Winslet.
“He was at all times filled with smiles and gratitude. I can’t consider I’m scripting this, can’t consider he’s gone.”
