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Daily Mirror
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Joel Leaver

James Cameron made Titanic film just 'because he wanted to dive to the shipwreck' himself

James Cameron has spoken about his interest in the wreck of the Titanic over the years, including once saying that he only made his acclaimed film in a bid to visit the site.

The filmmaker, 68, wrote and directed the film Titanic (1997) and is said to have visited the wreck - which is located nearly 4,000 metres under the sea - on 33 occasions.

Some of his comments about deep sea exploration have resurfaced this week amid the news that a submarine has gone missing whilst on an exploration to visit the wreck.

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