I am not cut out for franchise films, says Danny Boyle
Filmmaker Danny Boyle, who made headlines last year over his departure from Bond 25, says the key takeaway from the experience is the realisation that he is not "cut out" for franchise cinema.
The Oscar-winning filmmaker had in August last year dropped out of the project along with his frequent collaborator, screenwriter John Hodge, over "creative differences" with the producers.
Boyle was replaced by "True Detective" and "Maniac" director Cary Joji Fukunaga on the film.
In an interview with Metro, the 62-year-old director said he will never take on a big studio franchise again.
"I learned my lesson that I am not cut out (for franchises) otherwise you're digging in the same hole. I am better not quite in the mainstream franchise movies, is the honest answer. I learned quite a lot about myself with Bond, I work in partnership with writers and I am not prepared to break it up," Boyle said.
"We were working very, very well, but they didn't go down that route with us, so we decided to ...