** StevenSpielberg always wanted to direct a James Bond movie, but Albert R. Broccoli rejected him twice. The first time, early in Spielberg's career, Broccoli turned him down because he was young, inexperienced, and unknown. He approached Broccoli again after directing ''Film/{{Jaws}}'', but Broccoli wouldn't hire him because he was afraid he'd demand too much money.
** ''Thunderball'' began its life as a screenplay written by Kevin Mcclory, Jack Whittingham and Ian Fleming (copyright dictates in that order). When the movie wasn't getting made, Fleming turned it into a book which led Mcclory to sue. As a result of the lawsuit, EON couldn't make ''Thunderball'' as the first Bond movie, so instead they went with ''Dr No''. 
** Both Pierce Brosnan and Timothy Dalton were offered Bond at least ten years before they were able to take it. CaryGrant was also offered Dr No and Howard Hawks reportedly wanted to make a ''Casino Royale'' movie starring him, in the former case EON decided he was too old (Grant was in his late fifties at this point) and went with Sean Connery instead, and in the latter Hawks lost interest.

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** Creator/StevenSpielberg always wanted to direct a James Bond movie, but Albert R. Broccoli rejected him twice. The first time, early in Spielberg's career, Broccoli turned him down because he was young, inexperienced, and unknown. He approached Broccoli again after directing ''Film/{{Jaws}}'', but Broccoli wouldn't hire him because he was afraid he'd demand too much money.
** ''Thunderball'' began its life as a screenplay written by Kevin Mcclory, Jack Whittingham and Ian Fleming (copyright dictates in that order). When the movie wasn't getting made, Fleming turned it into a book which led Mcclory to sue. As a result of the lawsuit, EON couldn't make ''Thunderball'' as the first Bond movie, so instead they went with ''Dr No''.
** Both Pierce Brosnan and Timothy Dalton were offered Bond at least ten years before they were able to take it. CaryGrant was also offered Dr No and Howard Hawks reportedly wanted to make a ''Casino Royale'' movie starring him, in the former case EON decided he was too old (Grant was in his late fifties at this point) and went with Sean Connery instead, and in the latter Hawks lost interest.

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