HINDUS HATE AVATAR
11.10.09Everyone knows that when James Cameron’s Avatar opens next month, it will fundamentally alter the fabric of reality as we know it. What most people don’t know is that Hindus are pissed about it:
The Universal Society of Hinduism and its president Rajan Zed are demanding Cameron put a disclaimer before and after the new 3-D flick saying it has diddly squat to do with the Hindu religion and its concepts … and the title is just a coincidence.
The concept of “avatar” — commonly known as incarnation — is a central theme in Hinduism and prominent Hindus are worried the movie will completely botch it if Cameron doesn’t bother to explain himself.
Ironically Cameron’s film will reportedly be the biggest ever Hollywood release in India. [TMZ]
Hate to break this to you, Rajan, but there are probably three or four other things people think of before Hinduism when they hear the word “avatar,” so you’re certainly right about the coincidence part. But as long as the Hindus are trying to send a message to James Cameron, I think a severed elephant head in his bed would do the trick. In related news, diddly squats are Roman Polanski’s favorite exercise.
