Did Sean Connery do the underwater scenes in Thunderball?

In the underwater scenes, where Bond encounters sharks, Sir Sean Connery was supposed to be protected by clear plastic panels shielding him from sharks in close-ups. However, the panels only extended about three feet in height and sharks could swim over them.

Do Golden Grotto sharks exist?

It would not be hot enough to immediately set the car seat alight. Largo says to Bond that Golden Grotto sharks are the most dangerous, the most savage. In fact that’s false. The Bull/Zambezi shark is regarded as the most dangerous to man in all tropical waters.

Did they really shoot a shark in Thunderball?

For a shot in which a shark swims toward Bond as he’s exiting the pool, missing him by inches, the crew decided to use a dead shark pulled by wires to reduce the danger.

Why did Sean Connery do Never Say Never Again?

On saying no to subsequent films, Connery explained: “To say no to all that wasn’t that difficult to me because I wanted to do different things. “To say yes to [Never Say Never Again] wasn’t as definite. It came out of a series of situations … my wife had said why don’t you do it again?

Who is the best James Bond actor of all time?

All 6 James Bond film actors, ranked in order of greatness

• George Lazenby. George Lazenby In ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’.
• Roger Moore. Roger Moore in 1968.
• Daniel Craig. Daniel Craig in 2015.
• Timothy Dalton. Dalton As Bond.
• Pierce Brosnan. Pierce Brosnan in GoldenEye.
• Sean Connery. Sean Connery in Goldfinger.

How much of Thunderball is underwater?

Backed by CIA agent Felix Leiter and Largo’s mistress, Domino Derval, Bond’s search culminates in an underwater battle with Largo’s henchmen. The film’s complex production comprised four different units and about a quarter of the film comprised underwater scenes.

Did they use a real Vulcan in Thunderball?

The Vulcan bomber used for shooting never was a real plane, but a mock-up. After the crew filmed the landing north of Rose Island they brought the replica to the new location west of New Providence – and blew it up to prevent others to use the plane for whatever purpose.

Why did Timothy Dalton stop playing Bond?

The announcement for the new Bond came two months later, with Pierce Brosnan playing the role. Dalton reflected in 2007, “I was supposed to make one more but it was cancelled because MGM and the film’s producers got into a lawsuit which lasted for five years. After that, I didn’t want to do it anymore.”

Why did Pierce Brosnan stop being 007?

According to the book, negotiations broke down because Brosnan wanted too much money to return for another James Bond film. The producers eventually decided to reboot the character with a grittier approach, and hired Daniel Craig as Bond.

Who is number 1 in Thunderball?

Blofeld
In the novels, the numbers of members were initially assigned at random and then rotated by two digits every month to prevent detection. In the films the number indicates rank: Blofeld is always referred to as “Number 1” and Emilio Largo, in the film Thunderball, is “Number 2”.

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