Veteran Bollywood actor Govinda recently revealed that he was offered the lead role in James Cameron’s tentpole _Avatar_ , but turned down the part as he had to shoot with body-paint for a span of 410 days. He also claimed to have suggested Cameron the title of the film. Interestingly, the film recently lost its title as the highest-grossing film of all time to Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame . “I gave the title of the film (Avatar). It turned out to be a super hit film. I had informed him that the film would do really well. I told him (Cameron) that I felt it would take seven years for him to complete the film. That infuriated him. He asked, ‘How can you be so sure that I won’t be able to make Avatar for seven years?’ I told him that what he was imagining was something almost impossible. And as predicted by me, the film released 8 or 9 years later and was a super-hit,” Govinda was quoted as saying in the TV show, Aap Ki Adalat. Govinda’s revelation has generated a whirlwind of reactions on Twitter, with netizens tweeting out hilarious memes of Govinda’s photoshopped face in the Avatar poster. Here are some of the best reactions to Govinda’s statements
#Govinda was offered the role of Iron man but he rejected as he doesn't fit in an iron suit.
— Tamal (@firangibong) July 29, 2019
#Govinda showing off his expression for #Avatar movie. pic.twitter.com/nfhPHLt3H5
— George Koruth / fotobaba (@fotobaba) July 30, 2019
Govinda also claimed that he refused roles in a number of other successful Bollywood blockbusters, including Chandni, Taal, and Devdas.