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The Sci-Fi Box Office Hit That Quentin Tarantino Refused To Direct

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Quentin Tarantino passed on a '90s sci-fi blockbuster that went on to smash the box office without his involvement.
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  • Tarantino was offered the director's chair for the 1995 cult classic 'The Fifth Element,' but turned it down, allowing Luc Besson to helm the visually stunning space opera instead.
  • The film, starring Bruce Willis, Milla Jovovich, and Gary Oldman, grossed over $263 million worldwide, proving Tarantino's loss was the studio's gain.
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Quentin Tarantino, Luc Besson, Bruce Willis, Milla Jovovich, Gary Oldman, The Fifth Element, The Fifth Element
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