TIL that during the production of Troy (2004), Christopher Nolan was attached to direct when Wolfgang Petersen briefly stepped away from the project. When Petersen returned to film, Nolan was given the opportunity to direct Batman Begins instead.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy_(film)#Production
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1pum9zq/til_that_during_the_production_of_troy_2004/
