Before Steven Spielberg directed Schindler’s List, he briefly gave the project to Marin Scorsese to shoot. Scorsese then recruited Daniel Day-Lewis to play the film’s lead role. But after Scorsese gave the project back to Spielberg, Day-Lewis walked away Schindler’s List. Steven Spielberg briefly gave Martin Scorsese ‘Schindler’s List’ Daniel Day-Lewis | Jason Merritt/Getty Images Schindler’s List is highly regarded as one of Steven Spielberg’s greatest works. It won several Academy Awards in 1994, including ones for Best Picture and Best Director. But when the project first came to his attention, Spielberg initially had reservations about it. Since the early...