Although Steven Spielberg initially negotiated to direct this movie, he declined the offer. Spielberg reportedly wanted the adaptation to be an animated movie, with Haley Joel Osment to provide Harry Potter's voice, or a movie that incorporated elements from subsequent books as well. He finally opted out, contending that, in his opinion, it was like "shooting ducks in a barrel. It's just a slam dunk. It's just like withdrawing a billion dollars and putting it into your personal bank accounts. There's no challenge." It has also been speculated that Spielberg was rejected by author J.K. Rowling herself, because he wanted to situate the action at an American highschool. Although Rowling insisted that the characters keep their British nationalities, she maintains that she had no role in choosing directors for the movies, and that "anyone who thinks I could or would have vetoed him (Spielberg) needs their Quick-Quotes Quill serviced." David Heyman recalled that Spielberg decided to direct A.I. - Intelligenza artificiale (2001) instead.
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