Govinda becomes butt of jokes on Twitter after claiming he rejected ‘Avatar’

Bollywood star Govinda took social media by storm after he recently claimed that he was offered a role by noted Hollywood director James Cameron in one of the highest grosser of all time ‘Avatar’.

Speaking about it in an interview with India TV, Govinda said, "I gave the title of the film [Avatar]. It turned out to be a super hit film. I had informed him [James Cameron, the director of Avatar] that the film will do really well. I told him that I feel it will take seven years for him to complete the film. He got angry. When I said so, 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. That he has named his film 'Avatar', but he is showing aliens”.

He further added that he was also offered a role in the movie but he rejected the role as he is against getting body paint. "He wanted me to shoot for 410 days. For someone like me, to get painted all over the body was something I could not do. So, I apologised. But like I said, the film went on to become a super hit."

If #Govinda was offered the role of Jake Sully in #Avatar

then I was offered the role of "Maximus Decimus Meridius" in Gladiator but I refused to wear a skirt so the role went to Russell Crowe.

By the way, I didn't suggest the title.

— Pranavsinh (@Pranavsinh9) July 30, 2019

#Govinda in 2019: I was offered the lead role in #Avatar. I rejected it.

Govinda in 2029: I was the first choice for #IronMan. I suggested @RobertDowneyJr's name for it.

Govinda in 2035: They wanted to paint me purple for #Thanos but I refused the offer. https://t.co/BBxyNrZGVW

— Gaurang Chauhan (@GaurangChauhan) July 30, 2019

If #Govinda would have accepted the offer #JamesCameron 😂 pic.twitter.com/8GtjrSt6q1

— Mohammed Touqeer (@mohd_touqeer_) July 30, 2019

#Govinda claims he was offered lead role in James Cameron's #Avatar #JamesCameron: pic.twitter.com/TpjZxsWJR7

— Ramit Panangat (@ramitpanangat) July 30, 2019

#Govinda is not lying guys. Open for official poster James Cameron had asked ME to make. pic.twitter.com/yInf7Cla4q

— Vivek Choudhary (@typewrider) July 30, 2019

The real reason why #JamesCameron asked #Govinda for his movie 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/zrCBQi737G

— Thoda sa funny🇮🇳 (@Shivam_mishra21) July 30, 2019

#Govinda : i did not wanted to paint my body that's why i was not a part of #Avatar.

Indian Public: pic.twitter.com/plcBVlBUmY

— Akarsh Mishra (@AkarshM02253904) July 30, 2019

He also claimed that he rejected Bollywood films such as ‘Gadar’, ‘Chandni’, ‘Taal’ and ‘Devdas’, which went on to become super hits in Hindi cinema.