Sam Worthington has become a James Cameron whore of sorts. This summer, the dude starred in Terminator: Salvation, a tired sequel of James Cameron’s masterpiece directed by McG. Now, he’s ready to take over the world, as Cameron’s Avatar is set to be released in theatres in just a few hours. Luckily for Worthington, Avatar was filmed first, or else there may have been some really awkward moments.

UGO got a chance to ask James Cameron what he thought of McG’s sequel, and the man had civil things to say. “I think Sam Worthington is remarkable in the film because, well, I think Sam is remarkable in anything he does,” Cameron said. “I think McG did a good job in the sense. I think he was almost too referential to the mythos of the first and second film.” Cameron goes on to say that he felt that McG didn’t go far enough with the film, stating that it wasn’t “fresh” enough. But, as Cameron says, “I didn't think it was embarrassing.”

You have to love Cameron doing his best not to say terrible things. After all, the star of his epic is just starting to make the media rounds, and the last thing you want to do is piss him off. But he doesn’t cover himself well. But then again, I guess for McG, “it wasn’t embarrassing” isn’t really a backhanded compliment but outright praise.