Sam Mendes rules out return as James Bond movie director
London, Jul 14 (PTI) Filmmaker Sam Mendes has confirmed that he will not be returning as the director for the next James Bond movie.
The British director, known for critically-acclaimed movies "American Beauty", "Road To Perdition", "Revolutionary Road" and "1917", had tackled two Bond films -- 2012's "Skyfall" and "Skyfall" (2015), starring Daniel Craig as the iconic spy.
In an interview with UK entertainment news outlet Empire, Mendes said he received a "generous offer" from franchise producers Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli to direct a new film but he decided against it.
