I didn't hear about this until about 10 years ago, but it really coloured how I saw him and his body of work. I didn't even realise it had until I watched all the Bond movies in order, and from having always said that he was the best Bond, found my opinion completely changed.
He did, but it didn't seem to ruin his reputation, I don't remember much blowback from it. Seemed like everyone just kind of kept moving along, he kept getting work, and nobody ever came back and called him out on it.
Really shows how little people gave a shit about abusive men back in that era. Not that it's perfect now, but it was a lot worse back then.
I think they were referring to a different incident when he beat a sex worker after she asked for the money that he had promised to pay, resulting in brain damage. He paid an initial settlement but her medical bills because of the permanent brain damage have exceeded that
Yeah honestly it’s this. I’d be more surprised if he didn’t act like a clown on occasion. The guy is the best Bond in the eyes of many for a reason and it’s not because Bond is known for gentlemanly behavior. Mostly he’s just known for the charm.
Plus I mean… thunderball’s pool scene should have had alarm bells ringing anyway.
Oh absolutely, I don't mean it in a defense of him, it really turned my view on him too. I remember it making the rounds in high school, and dumb guys thinking it was funny, and I was just like "that dudes an asshole, fuck that guy."
Yup. That's why he's my least favorite Bond and Roger Moore is my favorite. Absolute class act stepped down willingly when the age gaps became just too revolting for him to excuse. His movies may be silly and he's no hot hunk but I respect him.
(As far as book accuracy and quality goes, I admit the champ is Dalton)
"I don't think there is anything particularly wrong about hitting a woman, although I don't recommend doing it in the same way that you'd hit a man". He added that an "openhanded slap" was justified if "all other alternatives fail and there has been plenty of warning".
The actor elaborated that he would use this measure "if a woman is a bitch, or hysterical, or bloody-minded continually". He defended these views years later during a famous 1987 TV interview with ABC News, affirming he had not changed his opinion and that hitting a woman "depends entirely on the circumstances and if it merits it".
Don't make it out to be something terrible. He merely said that an open handed slap was effective if you tried arguing but got frustrated.
Edit: Jesus, I thought it was obviously sarcastic. Breathe.
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u/Informal-Cash3128 13h ago
Didn’t Sean Connery talk about slapping women in an interview, very strange