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James Cameron Reveals Clash With Harvey Weinstein At 1998 Oscars

James Cameron Reveals Clash With Harvey Weinstein At 1998 Oscars

Film director James Cameron has revealed he once had an unexpected clash with Harvey Weinstein, revealing that he “almost” got in a fight with the producer at the Oscars back in 1998.

James won big at the ceremony, with ‘Titanic’ taking home 11 awards, but the he has now opened up about why he nearly “hit” the Miramax co-founder with his Academy Award.

James at the Oscars in question
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James at the Oscars in question
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Harvey Weinstein

The evening saw ‘Titanic’ break records, becoming only the second film in history to win 11 awards. (The record was later equalled again by ‘Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King’ in 2003.)

Weinstein has remained out of the limelight since women began coming forward to accuse him of sexual harassment, abuse, and - in three cases - rape, taking part in an outpatient rehab program.

When the first reports emerged in early October, he apologised for inappropriate behaviour but has “vehemently denied” all accusations of rape.

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