‘Titanic’ prop that saved Rose sells for a hefty sum at auction

‘Titanic’ prop that saved Rose sells for a hefty sum at auction

“This is it, this is the goodbye,” said the auctioneer. “Before this scene, it was an adventurous love story! Now it becomes the tragic love story ‘Romeo and Juliet.’”

Notably, in the much-dissected scene of James Cameron’s all-time blockbuster, the fictional hero Jack insisted that the door frame panel was only big enough for Rose, before he died in the freezing Atlantic ocean, with his body falling into the depths.

The polarizing scene has over the years prompted fan theories that the board had enough room to fit both, however, Cameron put an end to all the criticism, saying it wasn’t ‘selfish’ or ‘idiot’ of them, as the hero had to die as per the script.

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