MTV: Is it true you almost directed "Return of the Jedi"? How close did you come?
Lynch: Not close at all. I had a meeting with George [Lucas]. I like George. It was his thing. I said, "You should direct this. It's your thing! It's not my thing."
MTV: Did he flat-out offer it to you at the time?
Lynch: Yeah!
MTV: But you immediately declined.
Lynch: I called him the next day.
Lynch: Not close at all. I had a meeting with George [Lucas]. I like George. It was his thing. I said, "You should direct this. It's your thing! It's not my thing."
MTV: Did he flat-out offer it to you at the time?
Lynch: Yeah!
MTV: But you immediately declined.
Lynch: I called him the next day.
I would have LOVED to see what Jedi would have been if Lynch would have done it!
That would have been one dark & strange film! And, I bet Episode 6 would have been much better for it. How in the world that musical number would have been done by Lynch is beyond me.