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Two MEn Fight Over A Parachute

posted 11 years ago by donovanarchmontierth
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Jake Lombard and B.J. Worth, Moonraker: The Best Stunt Award for 1979 was given to James Bond film Moonraker for the sequence where James Bond and a pilot fight over a parachute while in free fall from jumping from an airplane. Veteran skydiver Jake Lombard, bore a strong resemblance to Bond actor Roger Moore. (That is, after he was persuaded to cut his long hair and shave off his equally long beard). This allowed many relative close up facial shots of Bond in freefall. As for the role of the pilot, skydiver B.J. Worth was actually chosen first, with actor Jean-Pierre Castaldi being chosen later for studio scenes, due to his resemblance to Mr. Worth.

http://www.beststuntaward.com/2013/03/1979-best-stunt-award.html

Donovan Montierth
Brothers' Ink Productions

[–] Natron 11 years ago

That scene definitely has and will make this movie worth remembering for a long time coming. They had to do 88 takes to get that scene; they worked hard.