The Academy Award-winning director helmed Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, which is regarded by many to be the best film in the franchise. While it’s hard to argue with how Cuarón’s work turned out, it turns out Warner Bros. was initially courting another filmmaker for the job.
The Harry Potter franchise brought aboard four different filmmakers during the course of the eight films, with one of the most notable being Alfonso Cuarón.