Did the producers want Connery back for DAF ?
Thunderpussy
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I was asked this question last night and hadn't really thought about it before
But here goes.
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If the producers had tried to lure him back and had failed, at the last minute
An excuative from the film company , went and offered an even bigger deal.
It would seem in some ways they'd gone over the producers head, as it were
As they had already hired an actor to carry on the series. Then due to the
Actions of the film company they had to pay off the actors contract and go with
The other deal with Connery ?
So would anyone have the story of what happened, did the producers know about
the last minute deal, and agree to it before hand or were that surprised to learn that
A deal ( without them) had been done and Connery was back ?
But here goes.
)If the producers had tried to lure him back and had failed, at the last minute
An excuative from the film company , went and offered an even bigger deal.
It would seem in some ways they'd gone over the producers head, as it were
As they had already hired an actor to carry on the series. Then due to the
Actions of the film company they had to pay off the actors contract and go with
The other deal with Connery ?
So would anyone have the story of what happened, did the producers know about
the last minute deal, and agree to it before hand or were that surprised to learn that
A deal ( without them) had been done and Connery was back ?
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Or was it "sprung" on them. As it did seem as if they had
Decided to move on from Connery.
Mental rather than physical !
It was that case pro Connery and against Dalton
I for my part am happy, that Connery returned for DAF.
I don't even want to imagine Gavin or any other actor in what followed DAF. - OHMSS -{
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
Interesting indeed, but I am quite happy with Sean Connery. I am of the opinion that he adjusted his performance to suit the lighter tone of the film. Certainly a more convincing portrayal than his previous appearance in YOLT. My only criticism would be that he was overweight, should have lost a few pounds.
If he deliberately did get too fit for the role of Bond as a way of, almost putting
Two fingers up to the producers, almost to say .....
" Look, even out of shape, The Public still see me as Bond. Told you I was
Responsible for the Films success !"
I also wonder how it is they couldn't have forced Connery back for LALD, hasn't they paid a shedload of money for it? Or was it the case that if they could go with another actor, they could maybe cut their losses, after all Connery didn't just get a cool million for DAF and handed it to a Scottish Education Trust, but personally profitted from a percentage of the North American ticket sales (so wasn't wholly out of pocket!) So if he walked away from LALD, maybe the studios would be thinking, hmmm, we might actually get Moore of a profit.
Roger Moore 1927-2017
Moore had a reputation of being a professional, easy to work with and he
Had an established world wide fan base to bring with him. Also as pointed
Out he would be a lot cheaper.
On a side note Connery's fee of £1.25mill, anyone know what that would be in
Today's money?
The exploding helicopters especially, just some matte work. All the double 'o's
In DAF are on Mr Connery's pay check.
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Light comic interpretation or Roger Moore.
I wouldn't say it too loudly though.
I think from the point of view of mass audience appeal this is true.
I've been reading David Picker's book about his years as head of UA. He says their policy was to never get involved in producer/star negotiations but on seeing Broccoli & Saltzman's treatment of Connery & the perceived failure of OHMSS, be it artistically or commercially, he decided to step in.
I think Broccoli was being a bit disingenuous to suggest Connery had little part in Bond's success. Being an old-school producer who valued personal loyalty (certainly this seemed his stance with Moore) I think he felt smarted by his star's refusal to do more films. Plus if Broccoli's statement is to be believed why go to all the trouble of emblazoning SEAN CONNERY IS JAMES BOND on all those YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE posters?
To head off competition from the 1967 version of CR, pointing out that he had the established one and only James Bond.
As well as directors, writers etc .........
Broccoli would face a similar problem in 1983!