Steven Spielberg Says James Bond Movies 'Constantly Turned Me Down' and 'If They Asked Me Now' to Direct the Answer Would Be: 'You Can't Afford Me' https://t.co/UYmVPDSCH8
Steven Spielberg got rejected from the James Bond franchise so many times: "If they ever asked me to make a Bond film now, my answer would be: ‘You can’t afford me.’”
"I approached [Bond producers] after 'Jaws' was a big hit. I’d always wanted to make a James Bond film from the day I saw 'Dr. No,' so I called after 'Jaws' and volunteered. I said, ‘If you need a director, I would love to direct one.’ And they said no... they consistently turned me down [and] never explained why they weren't letting me into the Bond family... (via The Rest Is Entertainment)
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