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.
Did Sean Connery swim with sharks in Thunderball?
Sean Connery was, quite rightly, wary of swimming unprotected with live sharks, so production designer Ken Adam reassured Connery that he would construct an underwater partition made of Plexiglas. Sort of… Wouldn’t you know it, one of the sharks managed to find the gap and swim in!
Did they shoot sharks in Thunderball?
Animal rights were not quite as prevalent in 1965 and the production team did in fact kill sharks during the making of the film.
Where were Thunderball underwater scenes filmed?
Clifton Pier in Nassau Harbour is the site of Bond and Domino’s underwater tryst, though the beach where they come ashore is the aptly-named Love Beach (it’s actually named for the Love family), west of Gambier Village on the northwest shore of New Providence.
Did Sean Connery do his own stunts?
Sean Connery did all his own stunts on top of the train. Filming the scenes proved quite difficult for him as cinders from the locomotive kept getting in his eyes. This was made even worse by the train going much faster than expected.
How long can James Bond hold his breath?
It was specified as having ‘about 4 minutes of air’.
Who was Sean Connery’s stunt double?
He appeared in the gun barrel sequence for Sean Connery in three James Bond films: Dr. No, From Russia with Love, and Goldfinger. Simmons is the only person to officially perform the scene, while not starring in the main role as James Bond. Simmons was also Connery’s stunt double.
Did Pierce Brosnan do his own stunts?
Pierce Brosnan used several stunt doubles during his stint as Bond. Gary Powell was Brosnan’s stunt double in Goldeneye where he drove the tank, and then doubled him again during the boat chase in The World Is Not Enough.
Did Sean Connery do all his own stunts?
Did Sean Connery do stunts?
Sean Connery did all his own stunts on top of the train. Filming the scenes proved quite difficult for him as cinders from the locomotive kept getting in his eyes.