This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Trailer for 1965 James Bond classic Thunderball Following Dr No, From Russia with Love and Goldfinger, 1965’s Thunderball was set to be even bigger for Sean Connery ’s James Bond . The Hollywood star even performed the gun-barrel sequence for the first time on a budget that was more than the last three 007 movies combined.
Thunderball, on ITV today, famously features several underwater scuba diving scenes in which Connery’s Bond encounters sharks. During filming, he was supposed to be protected by clear plastic panels shielding in the close-up. However, the only problem was that these only extended around three feet in height and the predators could swim over them.
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Top 10 James Bond films ranked – Sean Connery takes three spots but not No 1 [LATEST] James Bond star Sean Connery’s genuine terror that made final cut of Thunderball (Image: GETTY) As a result, the 007 star ended up getting much closer to sharks, especially during the pool fight at Largo’s mansion. Thunderball director Terence Young later said that there are scenes in the movie where Bond is reacting to the apex predators, which are miscues. This means it’s actually Connery reacting in genuine fear at a shark approaching him beyond the plastic shielding.
This wasn’t the only thing to frustrate the Scottish star, who after four 007 movies was now world-famous; something he st.