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==Offers==
=== ''BorderSwear Guardsto God'' ===
On June 29, 2011, McKay was offered to direct the remake of ''Swear to God'' with [[Will Ferrell]] attached to star in after [[Warner Bros.]] bought Alan Cohen and Alan Freedland’s screenplay.<ref>{{cite news|first=Mike|last=Fleming Jr.|title=Warner Bros Buys 'Swear To God' By 'Due Date' Scribes For Will Ferrell And Adam McKay|url=https://deadline.com/2011/06/warner-bros-buys-swear-to-god-by-due-date-scribes-for-will-ferrell-and-adam-mckay-144198/|date=June 29, 2011|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=December 30, 2023}}</ref> On August 10, 2012, [[Justin Theroux]] was hired to direct the movie instead of McKay.<ref>{{cite news|first=Adam|last=Chitwood|title=Justin Theroux to Direct Will Ferrell and Steve Carell in SWEAR TO GOD|url=https://collider.com/justin-theroux-swear-to-god-steve-carell/|date=August 10, 2012|website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|access-date=December 30, 2023}}</ref>
 
=== ''SwearBorder to GodGuards'' ===
On June 29, 2011, McKay was offered to direct the remake of ''Swear to God'' with [[Will Ferrell]] attached to star in after [[Warner Bros.]] bought Alan Cohen and Alan Freedland’s screenplay.<ref>{{cite news|first=Mike|last=Fleming Jr.|title=Warner Bros Buys 'Swear To God' By 'Due Date' Scribes For Will Ferrell And Adam McKay|url=https://deadline.com/2011/06/warner-bros-buys-swear-to-god-by-due-date-scribes-for-will-ferrell-and-adam-mckay-144198/|date=June 29, 2011|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=December 30, 2023}}</ref> On August 10, 2012, [[Justin Theroux]] was hired to direct the movie instead of McKay.<ref>{{cite news|first=Adam|last=Chitwood|title=Justin Theroux to Direct Will Ferrell and Steve Carell in SWEAR TO GOD|url=https://collider.com/justin-theroux-swear-to-god-steve-carell/|date=August 10, 2012|website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|access-date=December 30, 2023}}</ref>
 
=== ''Border Guards'' ===
On April 15, 2014, McKay was offered to direct the comedy movie ''Border Guards'' for [[Columbia Pictures]].<ref>{{cite news|first=Mike|last=Fleming Jr.|title=Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly Re-Team with Adam McKay on Sony's 'Border Guards'|url=https://deadline.com/2014/04/will-ferrell-john-c-reilly-adam-mckay-border-guards-715236/|date=April 15, 2014|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=December 30, 2023}}</ref>
 
=== ''Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3'' ===
On December 19, 2018, McKay revealed on the Happy Sad Confused podcast that Kevin Feige offered him the opportunity to direct [[Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3]] while [[James Gunn]] was fired from directing the movie.<ref>{{cite news|first=Josh|last=Horowitz|title=Adam McKay|url=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/happy-sad-confused/id827905050?i=1000426153086|date=December 19, 2018|website=[[Apple Podcasts]]|access-date=December 30, 2023}}</ref>