So it’s a few days old now, but according to Reuters and other outlers, Sydney Pollack, 73, has backed out of directing the HBO election drama Recount, citing unspecified health concerns. “He’s got some medical issues,” spokeswoman Leslie Dart told Reuters.
“He’s not feeling well right now. It would be unrealistic for him to go
into production right away.” Pollack will stay on board as a producer, and, in a somewhat unlikely switcheroo, Jay Roach (Austin Powers, Meets the Parents) will step in to direct.