The &quot;Slumdog Millionnaire&quot; director was nominated for the special honour by representatives of the UK government&#39;s arts and media honours committee for his work on the 2012 London Olympic Games Opening Ceremony, reported Daily Telegraph. <img alt="Danny Boyle" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2012/dec/Danny.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 308px;" /> Danny Boyle. Pic/AFP He apparently hinted at the snub during an interview telling the host that it is unlikely he will ever become Sir Danny Boyle. &quot;I&#39;m very proud to be an equal citizen and I think that&#39;s what the (Olympic Games) Opening Ceremony was actually about,&quot; he had said. With his denial, Boyle will join a number of other celebrities in turning down an honour from Britain&#39;s Queen - in 1969, Beatles legend John Lennon returned an Mbe (Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire), while &quot;Empire of the Sun&quot; author JG Ballard turned down a Cbe (Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) in 2003. Legendary director Alfred Hitchcock snubbed a Cbe in 1962, but he went on to be knighted in 1979.u00a0

Oscar-winning filmmaker Danny Boyle has reportedly turned down a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II for his role in this summer's Olympic games.

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