At the time of casting, the actor did not have loud projects or army of fans, but James Cameron preferred to him. According to the director, he entered the top three favorites, each of which had a chance to play in a promising project: "Chris, Sam and Channing was, there was my short list of applicants for the role of Jake Sally. I liked the version of Chenning and also liked the expressiveness of Chris, they are both excellent guys. But Sam possessed the necessary voice voice. All three perfectly read their replicas on samples, except for one of the key, when Sally gets up and says: "This is our land. Fly quickly like wind. " I would go to the fight for Sam, but not behind Chris and Cenning. Many years have passed since those, and they built a fantastic career and everything in such a spirit, but Sam had already been ready for this role. He was ready, "Cameron explained his choice.
Wortnington's efforts paid off in full: the film earned more than $ 2 billion, becoming the most cash project in the entire history of cinema, received nine nominations for the Oscar Award and won three gold statuettes, and actors made the world-class stars - the truth is not all of them Competently ordered this glory.