Taika Waititi refutes rumours of him directing 'Star Wars' movie

Actor-director Taika Waititi is currently basking success of his latest film Jojo Rabbit which has done wonders both critically and commercially. film garnered multiple minations at prestigious Oscars 2020 ceremony and earned Taika Waititi an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay. It was speculated that Taika Waititi will be directing one of three future Star Wars films for a long time, but w, actor-director has refused to be a part of decades-old film franchise. 

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Taika Waititi on directing Star wars in near-future

Taika Waititi was speaking at Oscar ceremony post his big win for night. topic of Star Wars came up inevitably as fans have been waiting to get some hints about Taika's involvement with Star Wars. Taika was asked if he has been approached by Lucasfilm to direct a future Star Wars movie. To this, Taika replied in his staple quirky way asking reporter 'What does 'Approached' mean?'. Taika clarified furrmore that only connection he has with Star Wars franchise is that he has seen it. 

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As per reports, Taika already has multiple projects under his kitty with Next Goal Wins and Thor: Love and Thunder. As per reports, Taika Waititi will be finishing Next Goal Wins before hitting pre-production for fourth installment in Marvel's Thor franchise. Taika is reportedly also writing script for Thor: Love and Thunder before film will hit production in late 2020. 

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