Here is what the page “Paul Greengrass Reveals He Was Offered a James Bond Film After Directing Bourne Supremacy” contains. Acclaimed director Paul Greengrass, known for helming Universal's Jason Bourne series, has disclosed that he was once approached to direct a James Bond film. Speaking on The Rest Is Classified podcast, Greengrass said, "They asked me after I did Bourne Supremacy." The offer would have seen him switch from one iconic spy franchise to another. Greengrass did not specify which Bond film was on the table or why he ultimately declined, but his revelation highlights the high regard in which he was held after revitalizing the Bourne franchise with his gritty, realistic style.
The timing—after 2004's The Bourne Supremacy—places the offer during a period of transition for Bond, before Daniel Craig's debut in 2006's Casino Royale. Greengrass's decision to stay with Bourne allowed him to further shape that series with The Bourne Ultimatum and Jason Bourne. The full version stays on the original page, which this listing opens directly.