 That's just second-unit stuff", stating that the real challenge would be to give the picture "body, depth, intimacy", which Wyler was renowned for.Zimbalist also told Wyler that MGM would spend up to $10 million on the film, and Wyler, impressed with the large budget, agreed to review the script a second time.The more Wyler thought about the story, the more he became intrigued with its possibilities.