Boyle was set to replace Sam Mendes, who directed the two previous Bond films — the critically-acclaimed Skyfall and the wildly underwhelming Spectre.
The James Bond franchise is on the hunt for a director — again — as Danny Boyle has officially parted ways with the franchise.
As noted in the caption, Boyle “decided” to part ways with the Bond team over the usual “creative differences.”
Like Mendes, Craig was also reluctant to return to the franchise, for which he’s starred in four films; Bond 25 is to be his fifth, and likely his last.