James Cameron says the only way he won’t direct Avatar 4 and 5 is if he’s hit by a bus

After reports that Avatar helmer James Cameron might not direct movies 4 and 5, the director has set the record straight and says he would have to be near death in order to no longer be involved with the franchise. 

“Sure. Absolutely. I mean, they’re going to have to stop me. I’ve got plenty of energy, I love doing what I’m doing,” Cameron said in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter in response to whether he still plans to direct Avatar 4 and 5. “Look, if I get hit by a bus and I’m in an iron lung, somebody else is going to do it.”