Danny Boyle explains why he won’t make Slumdog Millionaire now

Danny Boyle has recently explained why he won’t make Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire movie in the current situation.

In a new interview with The Guardian, the seasoned director opened up about his 2008 movie, which tells a story of a Mumbai ghetto kid (Dev Patel) who wins a quiz jackpot.

“We wouldn’t be able to make that now,” said the 28 Years Later director.

He continued, “And that’s how it should be. It’s time to reflect on all that. We have to look at the cultural baggage we carry and the mark that we’ve left on the world.”

When asked about the production as a form of colonialism, Danny replied, “Well, only in the sense that everything is. At the time it felt radical. We made the decision that only a handful of us would go to Mumbai.”

“We’d work with a big Indian crew and try to make a movie within the culture. But you’re still an outsider. It’s still a flawed method,” explained the movie-maker.

Interestingly, Danny noted, “That kind of cultural appropriation might be sanctioned at certain times.”

“But at other times it cannot be. I mean, I’m proud of the movie, but you wouldn’t even contemplate doing something like that today,” pointed out the 127 movie director.

Danny further said, “It wouldn’t even get financed. Even if I was involved, I’d be looking for a young Indian movie-maker to shoot it.”

Meanwhile, Danny’s comments indicate that he’s not interested to make a sequel of Slumdog movie.