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Spielberg: Broccoli Spurned Bond, Lucas Launched Indy; New Bond Cast

6/11/2026

Summary

Story summary

Steven Spielberg said Albert R. “Cubby” Broccoli rejected his Bond pitches after 1975’s Jaws and after 1977’s Close Encounters, and George Lucas later offered him a project called Indiana Smith that became Indiana Jones.
Spielberg directed all five Indiana Jones movies, starting with 1981’s Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Nina Gold and Denis Villeneuve are auditioning Callum Turner, Jacob Elordi and others to replace Daniel Craig after No Time to Die (2021).

History

Historical Context

On 5 October 1962 United Artists released Dr. No, the first James Bond film produced by Albert R. ‘Cubby’ Broccoli and Harry Saltzman, launching a franchise that sparked the 1960s secret-agent craze and sold 1.5 million novel copies in its first seven months. The partnership endured until 1975, shaping today’s talent searches for Bond’s next lead.

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Story summary

Steven Spielberg said Albert R. “Cubby” Broccoli rejected his Bond pitches after 1975’s Jaws and after 1977’s Close Encounters, and George Lucas later offered him a project called Indiana Smith that became Indiana Jones.
Spielberg directed all five Indiana Jones movies, starting with 1981’s Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Nina Gold and Denis Villeneuve are auditioning Callum Turner, Jacob Elordi and others to replace Daniel Craig after No Time to Die (2021).

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