Oscar-winning movie director James Cameron has announced he’s desperately pursuing New Zealand citizenship to escape president Donald Trump. 

The Hollywood star behind the blockbusters ‘Titanic’ and ‘Avatar’ bluntly shared his thoughts about Trump’s return to the White House on a podcast with New Zealand outlet Stuff. 

When asked how worried he was about Trump’s reelection, Cameron – who is not a US citizen – called it ‘horrific’ and ‘horrifying,’ and described his New Zealand citizenship as ‘imminent’.

‘I see a turn away from everything decent,’ he said on the podcast The F#$%ing News with Paddy Gower.

Cameron, 70, who has lived in New Zealand for nearly two decades but is still working toward citizenship, said he believes America is losing its core values under Trump’s leadership. 

‘America doesn’t stand for anything if it doesn’t stand for what it has historically stood for. It becomes a hollow idea, and I think they’re hollowing it out as fast as they can for their own benefit.’ 

Despite living outside the US, the director expressed fear that there’s no true escape from Trump’s global impact.  

‘We are all in this together globally,’ he said. 

The Hollywood star behind the blockbusters ‘Titanic’ and ‘Avatar’ bluntly shared his thoughts about Trump’s return to the White House on a podcast with New Zealand outlet Stuff

‘I don’t know if I feel any safer here, but I certainly feel like I don’t have to read about it on the front page every single day. And it’s just sickening.’

The Canadian filmmaker compared US coverage of Trump to witnessing a ‘car crash over and over and over,’ 

‘There’s something nice about the New Zealand outlets – at least they’ll put it on page three,’ he added. 

I just don’t want to see that guy’s face any more on the front page of the paper. 

‘It’s inescapable there, it’s like watching a car crash over and over and over.’

Regarding his expected New Zealand citizenship, he said: ‘It means a lot. It’s something I’ve worked toward, something I’ve had to sacrifice for.’

‘If you’re going to uproot your family and move somewhere, you have to invest, you have to be part of it, you have to earn standing. I just think you’ve got to earn your right to be in a place.’

A host of celebrities have long been vocal in their opposition to Trump taking office making some bold promises of their own along way: if Trump won, they were out.

The reactions have ranged from playful hyperbole to what sounded like solemn pledges.

Following Trump’s victory, dozens of prominent names in the entertainment industry were vocal about their sadness, anger and frustration, but none appeared to be looking for their passports.

When asked how worried he was about Trump’s reelection, Cameron – who is not even a US citizen – called it ‘horrific’ and ‘horrifying,’ and described his New Zealand citizenship as ‘imminent’

In the lead-up to the 2016 US presidential election, Goldberg also expressed strong opposition to Trump’s candidacy, saying on The View, ‘Maybe it’s time for me to move, you know. I can afford to go.’

Cher in October 2023 told The Guardian that she suffered health issues as result of Trump’s previous term, and said this time she was determined to relocate from the US under Trump’s leadership..

Girls creator Lena Dunham told an audience in 2016 that she would ‘100 percent move to Canada’ while appearing at the Matrix Awards in April of 2016 in New York City, the CBC reported. 

Actress Raven-Symoné also promised she would move to Canada with her family should Trump win.