Spielberg says Bond producers twice turned him down, 'can't afford me' now
moviesJun 11, 202628167
Steven Spielberg says James Bond producers rejected him twice when he offered to direct the franchise and joked "now they can't afford me." He says he approached Bond producer Albert "Cubby" Broccoli after the hits Jaws in 1975 and Close Encounters of the Third Kind in 1977 but was turned down both times, which pushed him to develop Indiana Jones. Indiana Jones launched with Raiders of the Lost Ark in 1981 and became a multi-film blockbuster franchise. The anecdote shows how one hiring decision redirected Spielberg's career and helped shape modern blockbuster history.
