25 years of Titanic: James Cameron reveals 10 UNKNOWN FACTS about the Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet starter

At the press conference, Cameron also divulged details about shooting the final scene in the film which involved him keeping the camera rolling while ‘hundreds of tons of water came smashing in’. “I was in a wet suit, scuba gear, and hockey goalie knee pads on the bridge,” he said and added, “There was me and the Polish stunt guy who was playing the captain.”

It was during this scene that the director thought he died as the water that poured into the sets was “like a punch in the face.”

He explained, “I got the shot, and then everything went black ’cause you couldn’t see anything. And I didn’t know if he was alive. He didn’t know if I was alive.”

He added, “I remember thinking about all of the trials and tribulations we had in front of us in post-production, getting this movie done. And I said, ‘Lord, just take me now’ [laugh]. Then they pulled open the hatch, and they pulled us out. We were okay.”