Director Chris Columbus Quit 'Christmas Vacation' Movie Because of Awful Experience with Chevy Chase
justjared.comChris Columbus is the director of some of the most beloved movies of all time and he was originally set to direct National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, but quit due to Chevy Chase‘s alleged behavior on set. Columbus is best known for movies like Adventures in Babysitting, Home Alone, Mrs.
Doubtfire, Stepmom, and the first two Harry Potter films. In a new interview with Vanity Fair, Chris opened up about why he quit Christmas Vacation and what actually happened between him and Chevy. Keep reading to find out more… “I was signed on… and then I met Chevy Chase.
Even given my situation at the time, where I desperately needed to make a film, I realized I couldn’t work with the guy,” Chris said.
He added, “I was one of the many who couldn’t work with him. And I called John [Hughes] and I said, ‘This is really hard for me, but I can’t do this movie with Chevy Chase.’” Chris told the full story of what happened. “We were in the midst of shooting second unit.
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