Ridley Scott Wasn’t The First Choice
Potential directors, who either were considered by the studio or wanted to direct the film, included Robert Aldrich, Peter Yates, Jack Clayton, Dan O’Bannon, and Walter Hill. Aldrich, in particular, came very close to being hired, but the producers ultimately decided against it after they met him in person, and it quickly became apparent that he had no real enthusiasm for the project beyond the money he would have made.
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