Danny Boyle steps down as director of Bond 25 due to 'creative differences'

Michael G. Wilson, Barbara Broccoli and Daniel Craig announced it via the official James Bond account on Tuesday
PUBLISHED AUG 21, 2018

Danny Boyle has stepped down from the director's seat for 'Bond 25'. He will no longer be part of the James Bond film reportedly after not being able to overcome some creative differences on the film. The official James Bond account announced the news on Twitter. "Michael G. Wilson, Barbara Broccoli and Daniel Craig today [Tuesday] announced that due to creative differences Danny Boyle has decided to no longer direct Bond 25," the 007 account posted on Tuesday.

Fans remained divided on the decision and went on to suggest some directors who could be a valuable addition to the Bond franchise. This would have been the first film of the iconic franchise that Boyle would have directed. He had a moment of confusion about this project even at the stage of conceptualisation.

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