Julie Andrews was asked if Christopher Plummer was a nightmare on The Sound of Music

Sound of Music: Julie Andrews stars in trailer for 1965 film Christopher Plummer probably remains best-known for his portrayal of Captain Von Trapp in the 1965 blockbuster The Sound of Music. While his character infamously appears rather grumpy on screen, behind the scenes the actor himself was also often in a difficult mood, and despised making the film. Even in the 1960s, singing nuns and Nazis were somewhat kitsch, but the undeniable charm of Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical melted the toughest hearts, except perhaps that of its leading man.

It's saying something if the perpetually cheerful Andrews had difficulty dealing with his on-set behaviour. Despite the film's immediate and ongoing extraordinary box office success, Plummer was already making those infamous 'Sound of Mucus' comments by the following year. And during filming, the actor resorted to drastic measures to get through scenes, including hitting the bottle before perhaps his most iconic and beloved one of all.

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'Appalling' Rex Harrison wanted 'that b**ch' Julie Andrews fired [LATEST] Plummer had a long and illustrious stage and Hollywood career and finally won an Oscar for Beginners in 2012. He made his Broadway debut in The Starless Sky in 1953 - a play that closed on its opening night. He was praised for sensitive and nuanced performances over the years, culminating in his final Oscar nomination in 2018 for Al.