Avengers director Joss Whedon would’ve liked to helm Star Wars: Episode VII, but…
“I’m as angry as you should be,” says Whedon about not being able to take on a job of that size because of his Avengers 2 commitment. Which isn’t to say that he was ever actually offered the Star Wars gig anyway. But still, CNN says that “With new Star Wars movies on the horizon, Whedon was eager to see if he could be a candidate to direct.” But then he remembered that he’s got S.H.I.E.L.D. and Avengers 2 to worry about.
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