“ Avatar ” star Sam Worthington recently spoke to The Independent and said James Cameron ‘s record-breaking movie series does not face the same studio pressures as other Hollywood mega-franchises like the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Three movies in, the “Avatar” franchise has grossed $6.7 billion and counting in theaters worldwide. The 2009 original remains the highest-grossing film of all time, while 2022’s “The Way of Water” is third on the list. “We’re unlike Marvel movies, in the sense of…