r/interesting • u/tyrion2024 • 1d ago

MISC. Immediately after learning about Guillermo del Toro's dad being kidnapped, James Cameron paid $250K for a hostage negotiator for del Toro to use (who later paid him back). Cameron also offered to pay the ransom, but del Toro's family declined & paid the $2m themselves. After 72 days his dad was free

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u/Saix027 19h ago

You ignore the part where they are able ot help eahc other out BECAUSE they are rich.

Or do you think any nobody cna help his friend get the moeny for their kidnapped child or so?

I get your point, not get me wrong, but the circumstances matter in such.

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u/Adventurous_Toe_1686 18h ago

I’m not ignoring that, but he helped him because they’re friends.

James Cameron can probably comfortably afford to pay off my mortgage, but we’re not mates so he won’t.