Successful Movies That Directors Rejected

[@Makoto03]

A Steven Spielberg directed Bond film would have been interesting. Especially made back when Spielberg was still in his peak era.

[@Syntopikon]

Honestly, one of the movies I'm most excited for right now is Spielberg' upcoming sci-fi film. It seems like a real return to classic Spielberg.

[@Indeeee]

A blessing in disguise tbh. We probably wouldn't have Indiana Jones if that happened.

[@Syntopikon]

@@Indeeee Yup. I think that's pretty much a guarantee. Spielberg got to live out his dream of directing Bond after all lol

[@christopherscottcarpenter]

David Lynch: "I won't do straight sci-fi" Also David Lynch: directs Dune immediately after

[@Syntopikon]

Lol, I've always found that odd as well. I'm guessing it's because Star Wars was such a particular kind of phenomenon.

[@glennac]

He may have felt that Dune was more Literary Si-Fi (read “serious”) as opposed to Pop-Corn Si-Fi (Star Wars, ET, Close Encounters, etc).

[@JosiahTT]

Matthew Vaughn did X-Men First Class not Singer

[@AllTradesGeorge]

Wasn't Singer attached to Days of Future Past?

[@steve.santiago]

3:34 That quote from Spielberg was kind of a jaw dropper for me. I respect the heck out of his turning Harry Potter down because his heart wouldn’t have been in it, even though it would have made him a ton of money.

[@reeyees50]

He was already multimillionaire, he was 100%. His taking that job would have felt like robbery

[@Syntopikon]

@@reeyees50 I think he was even a billionaire at that point.

[@Syntopikon]

Yup. He woulda made bank on it, but by that point, he had already done it all and made a lot of money.

[@samuelcrows]

Del Toro should do a Constantine movie, maybe we can get one in the future.

[@Syntopikon]

He was supposed to direct a Justice League Dark movie, but that never went anywhere

[@samuelcrows]

@Syntopikon yes, I remember that, Colin farell was supposed to be Constantine.

[@ivanagustinortiz5237]

​@@samuelcrows The Dan Stevens concept art was from another version right?

[@Syntopikon]

@@samuelcrows Honestly, I think Matt Ryan did a solid job playing him in the show. I wish it had another season.

[@df4196]

6:17 Mann probably wanted Mexican gangs because the original script had an act that played out the NSA espionage storyline which William Goldman famously advised Affleck and Damon to remove

[@banest0]

6:41 X-men First Class was directed by Matthew Vaughn, not Bryan Singer

[@stellviahohenheim]

both were predators

[@kooliokylio3250]

Correction: 6:48 - Bryan singer didn't create X-Men First Class he just wrote and produced it. It was directed by Matthew Vaughn. Just a better of choice of words is all that needed

[@spencerlane415]

Michael Mann wanting to fit Mexican gangs into Good Will Hunting is pretty funny to imagine 😂

[@Syntopikon]

It's the third sequel I want to Good Will Hunting, right after Good Will Hunting 2: Hunting Season, as directed by Kevin Smith.

[@SenIsTaken]

Over the years leading up to the original or prequel trilogy, Lucas tried so hard for his friends or renowned directors to come on board for SW movies. Guy hates directing that much I guess

[@Syntopikon]

Yup. Directing the first Star Wars burned him out quite a bit. It's part of why he farmed off the duties to Irvin Kershner and Richard Marquand for Empire & Return.

[@AllTradesGeorge]

It's a shame...those movies would have benefitted from a more objective director that would ask, "Yeah, I know we CAN show all that...but should we?" and would insist on rewrites for some of the more wooden dialogue... Lucas is a man of incredible vision...but he's at his best with someone filtering his work.

[@Syntopikon]

@@AllTradesGeorge Yup. That time around, he had pretty much no push back. To an extent, the Star Wars prequels are the Lucas-est of all the Star Wars movies.

[@Indeeee]

Honestly I'd have loved to see Aronofsky's Batman Year One.

[@heinzvoll7798]

William Friedkin (RIP) was offered to direct the first Star Wars movie (Episode IV). He turned it down to direct Sorcerer instead. David Lynch told a hilarious story of his meeting with George Lucas in several interviews ...

[@gamerman360]

I NEEED to live in the parallel universe where darren aronofsky's the wolverine actually happened

[@JiveDadson]

You do.

[@JiveDadson]

Brazil was a brilliant film with an unfortunate, confusing title.

[@seangalvin4582]

David Fincher just recently revealed that he had a meeting on Harry Potter.

[@robertoantoniow]

Great video m8

[@JoeMama-tl4tr]

The Steven Spielberg Harry Potter sounds horrible

[@NicklasZandeVGCP2001]

I think Steven Spielberg dodged a bullet on Harry Potter. Because knowing his political beliefs, he would have to distance himself from Rowling after her recent comments that I will not mention here.

[@GarfieldRex]

For me, usually the case is that the best way possible is the way it went, but I'd sign that all of these would be better with the first or second option (except Man of Steel, Zack Snyder made it perfectly).

[@Geronimo_Jehoshaphat]

Logan is so overrated. It betrays core character traits, just to be obnoxiously "edgy". That's all I have to say sbout that.

[@aaravlanka4475]

First