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Alfonso Cuarón on Why He Turned Down Directing a Bond Movie
VarietyStory by Nick Vivarelli
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Oscar-winning director Alfonso Cuarón dishes on why he turned down the chance to helm a James Bond film and his surprising lack of familiarity with the Harry Potter series.
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- Cuarón revealed he had never read a single Harry Potter book before directing 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban', shocking the film festival audience.
- Cuarón turned down an offer to direct a James Bond movie after having dinner with filmmaker Joel Coen, providing a rare inside look at a major directing opportunity that got away.
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Alfonso Cuarón, Joel Coen, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, James Bond