“To see James Cameron, Sigourney Weaver and Sam Worthington sitting there applauding was shocking,” said Lisa Lange, senior vice president of communications for PETA.
Animal welfare activists say they initially believed the mammals were digitally produced becauseLisa Lange, senior vice president of communications for, said she thought the dolphins were animatronics, or some kind of “movie magic” was used — but the more she watched, the more she realized they were real.
The dolphins were featured at an event attended by director James Cameron as well as actors Zoe Saldana, Sam Worthington and Sigourney Weaver.Animal welfare activists initially believed the dolphins were digitally produced because of Cameron’s environmental stances.Ric O’Barry, who was featured in the Oscar-winning documentary “The Cove” — which explored the horrors of the Japanese dolphin industry — called the promotional performance “crazy.
The World Animal Protection group said the stunt was “confoundingly out of step” with Cameron’s reputation.
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