Govinda says he suggested 'Avatar' to James Cameron but chose not to act in it, netizens' jaws drop

Bollywood actor Govinda literally dropped a bomb and one saw this coming when he said that he was offered a role in James Cameron's 'Avatar'. Don't believe?

At a popular talk show, Govinda me a rar bizarre revelation and said that he rejected cult sci-fi drama film because James Cameron wanted him to shoot for some 410 days and cover his body with paint during shoot. So, he apologised and left film.

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Govinda furr revealed that he was one who h suggested title of blockbuster film. He said, "I h told (James Cameron) that your film will run successfully in cinemas. I also ded that your film will take at least seven years to complete. That infuriated him. He asked, ‘How can you be so sure that I won’t be able to make Avatar for seven years?’ I told him that what he was imagining was something almost impossible. And as predicted by me, film released 8 or 9 years later and was a super-hit!"

Netizens couldn't keep calm and were left in shock.

According to reports, Govinda was in talks for a project named 'Avatar' in 2012 with Pahlaj Nihalani. film never saw light of day.

Meanwhile, back in February, director James Cameron has revealed that Hollywood stars Chris Evans and Channing Tatum h auditioned for le role in his 2009 sci-fi blockbuster "Avatar".  64-year-old director said he found performance of Sam Worthington better for part of disabled former marine Jake Sully than or two stars.

director is currently shooting for four sequels of film that grossed over USD 2.75 billion worldwide. studio, 20th Century Fox, h recently anunced that second installment of franchise will release in 2020.

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(With inputs from PTI)