Danny Boyle has revealed his reasons for stepping down as director of and final turn as 007.

Boyle was Cary Fukunaga would sit in the director’s chair and that the movie’s release date had been pushed back.

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Speaking to Empire, Danny Boyle opened up about the circumstances surrounding his exit from Bond 25. He felt that the work that he and John Hodge were doing was, “really good,” despite the fact that they never got to finish it. Boyle made it clear that he had no ill will towards Fukunaga and that through the experience he had “learned quite a lot about himself.” The auteur continued:

“We were working very, very well, but they didn’t want to go down that route with us. So we decided to part company, and it would be unfair to say what it was because I don’t know what Cary [Fukunaga] is going to do. I got a very nice message from him and I gave him my best wishes… It is just a great shame.”

Danny Boyle has long been one of Hollywood’s most versatile directors. Probably best known for helming Trainspotting and the Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire, he started out with a black comedy/thriller (Shallow Grave), tried his hand at unconventional rom-coms (A Life Less Ordinary), horror (28 Days Later) and sci-fi (Sunshine), all with amazing results. More recently, he directed 127 Hours, Steve Jobs and a sequel to Trainspotting. It is this incredible resume that had fans so excited to see what Boyle would do with 007.

The formula for James Bond films is a tried and true one, and if history is any indication, viewers don’t like to see too much deviation from it. As much as there was a thought that Maniac for Netflix. Viewers may never see Boyle's vision for Bond 25, but Fukunaga could certainly deliver a film that will will appeal to fans both new and old.

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Source: Empire