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Steven Spielberg: I Was Turned Down for Bond

29 minutes | Thursday, 11 June 2026

Richard Osman and Marina Hyde are joined by the master filmmaker himself - Steven Spielberg.



The Hollywood icon answers your questions on the existence of aliens, being rejected for Bond and his advice to up and coming directors like Backrooms' Kane Parsons.



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Steven Spielberg: I Was Turned Down for Bond
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