Daniel Day-Lewis Schindler’s List (Photo Credit – Instagram/Facebook) Steven Spielberg and Daniel Day-Lewis working together sounds like a dream. But before 2012 Lincoln, their paths nearly crossed on Schindler’s List. Only one problem—Day-Lewis wasn’t feeling it. Not because of the role. Not because of the story. But because he wanted Martin Scorsese to direct it, not Spielberg. Enter Liam Neeson, and the rest is Oscar-winning history. Steven Spielberg Handed Schindler’s List to Martin Scorsese, Then Snatched It Back Schindler’s List was actually handed to Martin Scorsese first. Steven Spielberg was attached to the film for years but wasn’t sure he could pull it off. So, he passed it to Scorsese, thinking (as what Spielberg told Entertainment Weekly), “Marty won’t shy away from the heavy stuff.” But the second he did, Spielberg had a change of heart. The director added: “But the minute I gave it to Marty, I missed it. I’d given away a chance to do something for my children and family about the Holocaust.” Spielberg wanted it back, especially because it was a …