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Daily Mirror
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
The James Bond film Sean Connery almost died filming is on TV tonight
Sean Connery almost died filming one of the James Bond films, but despite the near death experience, the movie still remains one of his favourites The James Bond movie that 'almost killed' legend Sean Connery is airing on TV tonight (Friday, May 30). The legendary actor was the first to play 007, but just a year after his first appearance, the star 'almost died' filming the second. ITV will be taking fans all the way back to 1963 tonight, as they air the second film in the James Bond franchise, From Russia With Love. Out of the 27 James Bond movies, many fans name this one as one of their favourites, as does actor Sean Connery. The movie will be airing at 22.45 tonight, shortly after the ITV News at Ten. The movie will play into Saturday morning, wrapping up at 0.40, allowing times for adverts. Despite being one of Connery's favourite James Bond films, it was revealed that the actor, who did a lot of his own stunts in this film, almost died during filming. It was the helicopter scene near the end of the movie that gave all a fright. The pilot in the scenes was reportedly inexperienced, and flew too close to Connery, causing him to nearly fall to his death. It wasn't the only near miss during filming of the movie. Director Terrance Young was involved in a helicopter crash while filming one of the film's thrilling scenes. Young was being carried across a body of water shooting a scene when the vehicle crashed. He was then reportedly trapped underwater in an air bubble, while those around tried to rescue him. Not even letting a near death experience stop him, a relentless Young came back to finish off the picture. In the 1963 film, which follows on from Dr. No, James Bond is sent to Istanbul on a mission to obtain a highly sought-after Lektor decoder device from Russian defector Tatiana Romanova (Daniela Bianchi). However, she's actually a ruse devised by crime cartel SPECTRE as an attempt to gain revenge for the killing of Dr. No. Connery originated the role of 007 in 1962's Dr. No, and then went on to star in fan favourite, From Russia with Love just a year later. After a break following Diamonds Are Forever in 1971, the star's final movie was Never Say Never Again in 1983. Sean died in October 2020 at the age of 90. The star died peacefully in his sleep in the Bahamas, having been "unwell for some time", his son said.
Yahoo
03-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Oscars 2025: Music of James Bond Celebrated in Song by Lisa, Doja Cat and Raye
The James Bond franchise got its own moment at the 2025 Oscars with a medley dedicated to the films and performed by Lisa, Doja Cat and Raye, with a preamble by Margaret Qualley in the form of a dance to the movie's theme. Lisa sang a snippet of 'Live and Let Die' while showing off her own dance moves, Doja took on 'Diamonds are Forever,' originally sung by Shirley Bassey, and Raye sang 'Skyfall,' for which Adele won an Oscar in 2012. James Bond has been in the headlines quite a bit lately, and not because there's a new movie in the franchise. More from The Hollywood Reporter Kieran Culkin Asks His Wife for Another Child While Accepting Best Supporting Actor Oscar Hulu's Livestream of the Oscars Glitches Out as Ceremony Begins Halle Berry Gets Payback, Kisses Adrien Brody on Oscars Red Carpet Last week, news broke that producers and siblings Michael G. Wilson, 83, and Barbara Broccoli, 64, the guardians of the Bond film franchise, were selling their interest in their late father's EON — the company that's kept the Broccoli dynasty in creative control of 007 since the character first swaggered onto the screen in 1962 — to Amazon. In November, the two were feted with the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, one of several Governors' Awards honors. And on Oscar night, the two were recognized as Bond received a musical tribute to its decades of film-specific songs. The music of Bond is as iconic as the character himself, blending cinematic grandeur with pop sensibilities. The surf-guitar melody of the 'James Bond Theme' was written by Monty Norman and arranged by John Barry. But just as impactful have been songs written specifically for the franchise, including Shirley Bassey's 'Goldfinger' (1964) and 'Diamonds Are Forever' (1971); Paul McCartney's 'Live and Let Die (1973), Duran Duran's 'A View to a Kill' (1985), Adele's 'Skyfall' (2012), Sam Smith's 'Writing's on the Wall' and Billie Eilish's 'No Time to Die' (2020) — all three songs from the 2000s were Oscar winners. Asked about her song partners on the red carpet, Raye said 'They are two ridiculous true artists. … I love them both so much.' The British singer brought down the house with her take on 'Skyfall.' Note to the franchise's future music supervisor: if this was an audition, she nailed it. Best of The Hollywood Reporter 20 Times the Oscars Got It Wrong The Best Anti-Fascist Films of All Time Dinosaurs, Zombies and More 'Wicked': The Most Anticipated Movies of 2025
