And they said, you’re going to go meet EON and they’re going to tell you.
And then, welcome to Hollywood, I got a phone call from MGM saying ‘you’ve got the gig, don’t tell anyone.’ And like okay, I get it. We all got on, actually, I thought, really well.
I read the book again and went and met with them. “It was a really weird time when I got a phone call saying, 'would you be interested in meeting about doing Casino Royale?' And I was like ‘oh my god, yes, I would.’ So I had this. Ultimately, after a lunch with EON, Vaughn “ wasn’t offered it.” Check out the full story from Vaughn below: Thrilled, Vaughn then met with British production company EON. Speaking with Josh Horowitz on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Vaughn explains that after a conversation with studio MGM, he was offered the directing gig for Casino Royale.
Another director, Vaughn, details his experience of accidentally being offered the chance to direct Casino Royale.
