Sean Connery refused James Bond costume out of respect for his spouse
Later at this time, at 4pm, the long-lasting 1964 James Bond film Goldfinger hits ITV screens. The film was Sean Connery‘s third outing because the suave spy, and has change into one of many best-loved over time.
Iconic director Steven Spielberg even calls Goldfinger his favorite 007 film of all time.
However, when it got here to bringing the character of Bond, James Bond to life in Goldfinger, Connery discovered himself at odds with the costume designers.
In the film, Bond is – naturally – a womaniser who struts across the globe having frequent affairs with all types of secret brokers and spies. In Goldfinger, the lady in query is Honor Blackman’s iconic Pussy Galore.
However single Bond was, nonetheless, Connery insisted on ensuring he did not appear to be a bachelor.
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Connery was requested to take his marriage ceremony ring off through the costuming for Goldfinger – however he refused.
Two years prior, on December 2, 1962, the Scottish star married Diane Cilento, an Australian actress greatest identified for showing in Tom Jones and The Wicker Man.
Together, the pair had two kids, together with Jason Connery, the British actor and director.
As a results of this dispute, Connery got here to a compromise with Goldfinger bosses.
Connery was adamant he wouldn’t be taking off his marriage ceremony ring for any cause.
Instead, he agreed to cowl it up with a flesh-coloured bandage, with heaps of make-up utilized over it to assist it mix in.
Eagle-eyed viewers may even spot the bandage in some pictures of the film.
Connery and Cilento remained collectively till 1971 after they separated. Three years later, in 1974, they divorced.
In her autobiography, My Nine Lives, Cilento claimed Connery was “emotionally and physically abusive” throughout their marriage.
In 1972, Cilento met playwright Anthony Shaffer whereas engaged on the movie The Wicker Man. Just over a decade later, in 1985, the pair have been married, and remained collectively till his premature demise in 2001.