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Weir rules out 'Master And Commander' return
Published Tuesday, Dec 21 2010, 11:14 GMT | By Simon Reynolds and Tom Mansell
Peter Weir has ruled out returning to direct another Master And Commander movie.
Russell Crowe, who starred as author Patrick O'Brian's Jack Aubrey character in the 2003 film, recently urged his Twitter followers to email 20th Century Fox and ask for a follow-up.
However, Weir told Digital Spy that he is "unlikely" to come back to continue the story.
"I tend to like to do one film of a type and then move to something else," he said. "That was a fascinating experience, but do I need to do it twice? I don't think so."
Mast And Commander: The Far Side Of The World won two Oscars and earned a further eight nominations in 2003.
Click 'play' below to watch Peter discuss Master And Commander:
> At The Movies: Q&A: Peter Weir talks The Way Back
Russell Crowe, who starred as author Patrick O'Brian's Jack Aubrey character in the 2003 film, recently urged his Twitter followers to email 20th Century Fox and ask for a follow-up.
However, Weir told Digital Spy that he is "unlikely" to come back to continue the story.
"I tend to like to do one film of a type and then move to something else," he said. "That was a fascinating experience, but do I need to do it twice? I don't think so."
Mast And Commander: The Far Side Of The World won two Oscars and earned a further eight nominations in 2003.
Click 'play' below to watch Peter discuss Master And Commander:
> At The Movies: Q&A: Peter Weir talks The Way Back
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