 Hans Zimmer (qv) was the only choice for the music composing.  However, Zimmer was just finishing _Hannibal (2001)_ (qv) and  _Pearl Harbor (2001)_ (qv) at the time in London, and he already  committed himself to _Black Hawk Down (2001)_ (qv), which was  recorded in the US. Barry Levinson (I) (qv) said that he would  move the film for a later release, waiting for the German composer,  since they are good friends since _Rain Man (1988)_ (qv). Zimmer  politely refused it.