Edge of Tomorrow director Doug Liman recently discussed why he decided not to direct the solo Gambit movie, saying he couldn't connect to the project.
In an interview with Collider, Liman explained that ever since making Swingers and Go, he's always looked for ways to tell his particular version of a film's story, which was not possible for him with Gambit.
“Ever since Go, I've looked for that personal connection where, because of the experiences I've had in life, if I tell this story, it will be fundamentally different than if any other director tells it, even if the experience I'm talking about is the previous movie I've made," Liman said.
The director went on to highlight some of the films with which he was able to find that personal connection, such as The Bourne Identity and Mr. and Mrs. Smith, and how not being able to provide his own take on Gambit was what ultimately turned him away.
"I made a movie that celebrated someone being an action hero, and no one else is going to have had that experience, going into Mr. and Mrs. Smith, to then reject it and choose to embrace the exact opposite," he explained. "That's part of what didn’t click for me on Gambit, in finding that unique way in."
Before Liman departed the project, Gambit was scheduled to begin filming in this spring. The film has since re-entered active development with a new filmmaker. Liman is now on board to direct Justice League Dark and spoke with IGN about the upcoming DC film last year.
Alex Gilyadov is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.
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