It's so weird to think how David Lynch was considered as one of the possible directors for Return of the Jedi, but I guess that after all the mainstream acclaim The Elephant Man got, such idea didn't seem so crazy back then.
But who knows, maybe it would have been a pretty fascinating film (Though one does have to wonder how much artistic liberties Lynch would have been allowed while working in a project like that)
In all honesty, I respect Lynch's decision. Instead of becoming a director for hire of a project he didn't have any passion, he decided to stay true to himself, even if that meant losing a large sum of money.
And considering the poor reception Dune got, maybe it was for the best, not to mention the utter mess Star Wars has become in the recent years.
At least Lynch was able to focus the rest of his career in more personal, distinctive films which allowed him to fully achieve his status as one of the most unique directors from American cinema.
But who knows, maybe it would have been a pretty fascinating film (Though one does have to wonder how much artistic liberties Lynch would have been allowed while working in a project like that)
In all honesty, I respect Lynch's decision. Instead of becoming a director for hire of a project he didn't have any passion, he decided to stay true to himself, even if that meant losing a large sum of money.
And considering the poor reception Dune got, maybe it was for the best, not to mention the utter mess Star Wars has become in the recent years.
At least Lynch was able to focus the rest of his career in more personal, distinctive films which allowed him to fully achieve his status as one of the most unique directors from American cinema.