James Cameron has revealed that he will be cheering for Kathryn Bigelow at the Oscars next month.
Cameron and ex-wife Bigelow are going head to head in the Best Picture and Best Director categories for Avatar and The Hurt Locker.
If Bigelow was to claim the Best Director gong she would be the first female filmmaker to do so and Cameron would love to see a bit of history.
Speaking to MTV the filmmaker said: "It's an irresistible opportunity for the Academy to anoint a female director for the first time.
"That is a very, very strong probability, and I will be cheering when that happens because I've worked with Kathryn over the years and have been a huge proponent of her as the genius director that she is... For me, it's a win-win deal.
"I've already got my statues. I don't feel greedy or needy at all, but it does sweep you up in its momentum."
Despite The Hurt Locker dominating the awards circuit but it missed out on the Golden Globes, which went to Avatar.
Since it's release in November Avatar has become the biggest grossing movie of all time, breaking the $2 million barrier.
The Academy Award winners will be announced 7th March.
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