Coen brothers rule out sci-fi

Filmmaking siblings The Coen Brothers have ruled out ever making a science-fiction movie - because the idea of spacesuits baffles them.

Filmmaking siblings The Coen Brothers have ruled out ever making a science-fiction movie - because the idea of spacesuits baffles them.

The brothers, who are tipped for Oscar glory next year with their latest film 'No Country For Old Men', have made films inspired by a number of different genres, from noir, to screwball and even a musical of sorts, but setting a film in space is one they'll never try.

Says Ethan:, "Neither of us is drawn to that kind of fiction…. I don't think we could get our minds around the whole spacesuit thing."

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