The Marvel Cinematic Universe and Avatar franchises may be in the middle of a one-sided feud thanks to James Cameron’s suspiciously defensive, unprovoked comparisons between the two box-office giants, but perhaps the Titanic mastermind would do well to recognize that the two really aren’t all that different. They may be two different expressions of a sci-fi/fantasy epic spectacle with an emphasis on visual effects, but it’s the same coin nevertheless.
Beyond that, the two franchises also share some creative talent between them, most notably in the form of actress Zoe Saldaña, who portrays alien assassin and former Guardians of the Galaxy member Gamora in the MCU, and Omaticaya clan princess Neytiri in the Avatar films.