Weirdest of all is that this could have been directed by David Lynch.
Or David Cronenberg
Was he really considered? I don’t think I’ve heard that.
Yes mate, Cronenberg talks about it here:-
‘David Cronenberg says decision not to direct Return of the Jedi was met with ‘stunned silence’’:-
https://ew.com/movies/2018/09/28/david-cronenberg-return-of-the-jedi
And the reasons he gives in the article for not directing it are pretty much spot on - especially considering George’s continued tinkering and altering of both Empire Strikes Back and Return Of The Jedi since; two films George didn’t actually make (‘make’ used in the ‘directed by’ sense of the term).