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Cameron’s personal life intertwined with The Abyss's narrative. The film’s central characters—played by Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and Ed Harris—are estranged spouses, and many speculate that their tumultuous relationship reflected Cameron’s own struggles at the time, especially as he was going through a separation from producer Gale Anne Hurd. While the director has never explicitly linked the film's plot to his personal experiences, the themes of love, sacrifice, and reconciliation hint at a deeply personal inspiration.