Gilliam slams 'Avatar' for taking funding from smaller films

Terry Gilliam has blasted ‘Avatar’ for limiting the opportunities of less successful filmmakers.

Terry Gilliam has blasted ‘Avatar’ for limiting the opportunities of less successful filmmakers.

The ‘12 Monkeys’ director said James Cameron’s epic 3-D blockbuster – now the biggest grossing film in history – cost so much to make, it meant many other projects missed out on funding.

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