It’s been 20 years for a few days now Harry Porter and the Prisoner of AzkabanA film that represents a jump in the franchise, that’s a given Chris Columbus He is no longer directing it and the turn has not been given to anyone else Alfonso Cuaron. And to celebrate the film’s birthday, a fun interview has come out, in which Cuaron Confirming that he didn’t know the most famous wizarding franchise at all when they offered him the position and it was given to his colleague. Guillermo del Toro gave him a rebuke.
He said this Del Toro vwhen Warner He called:
I was confused because it wasn’t on my radar. I often talk to Guillermo and a few days later I said to him: ‘You know, they offered me this Harry Potter movie, but it’s really strange that they offer me this.
later, Guillermo He replied that it was very strange to scold your friends Mexico And here’s what’s mentioned:
Del Toro: Wait, wait, wait, you said you haven’t read Harry Potter?’
Cuaron: ‘I don’t think it’s for me.’ A very flowery dictionary.
Del Toro: ‘You’re an arrogant fool.’ You are such an arrogant bastard. You go to the damn bookstore right now, buy the book, read it and call me right away.
He later commented in his interview that he actually went to buy the book, specifically the film they asked him to direct, and he responded that he immediately fell in love with the story, which is why he immediately responded positively. offer Warner and story producer, David Heyman. Speaking of the latter, he was the one who told Cuaron to be informed “And your mother” He thought it was a good project, so he wanted to direct it harry potter.
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Author’s Note: These stories that we don’t know behind the spotlight are totally worth hearing, so I wish there was a full interview about what the whole process was like, from recruitment to executing the most complex scenes.