Jason Bourne Director Reveals Why He Turned Down Helming James Bond Film After Being Asked
Greengrass said he declined the offer because it did not feel right and called himself a Bourne guy, despite respect for Barbara Broccoli and Michael Wilson.
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Paul Greengrass Confirms Being Courted For James Bond Franchise After Making ‘The Bourne Supremacy’
Hollywood is full of what-if stories, and this latest one could have changed the tenure of Daniel Craig‘s time in the James Bond role, as acclaimed filmmaker Paul Greengrass says that he was once courted by EON Productions (producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael Wilson, the former rights holders long before Amazon MGM Studios took over creative control) to tackle one of Craig’s early installments after they were impressed by his work on “The Bou…
Paul Greengrass says he was offered a Bond movie after the success of the Jason Bourne franchise.
The filmmaker, who’s from Cheam, told The Rest Is Classified podcast the offer came after he directed The Bourne Supremacy. He said he was too loyal to the Matt Damon films to switch franchises. His new film The Uprising is out in cinemas now and stars Andrew Garfield.
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