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Sean Connery demanded Disney spend 'more f---ing money' so Michael Bay could finish 'The Rock'

posted 3 years ago by TMC-4 (19411)
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https://www.yahoo.com/news/sean-connery-demanded-disney-spend-131511913.html

In a story he wrote for The Hollywood Reporter celebrating the life and work of Connery, Bay recounted a moment when Disney executives gave Bay a hard time for shooting over schedule on "The Rock."

Bay said during a meeting with Disney executives in a third grade classroom (he gives no explanation why it was done there) Connery made his displeasure known.

"In classic Sean Connery style, he belts out in his Scottish brogue: 'This boy is doing a good job, and you're living in your Disney F---ing Ivory Tower and we need more f---ing money!!'" Bay wrote. "Without missing a beat, they responded. 'OK. How much?'"

At the end of the day, everyone was happy -- "The Rock" went on to earn over $335 million worldwide on a $75 million budget.

[–] sonans (1213) 3 years ago

Shame on Sean Connery, it's a prefect example a star abuse his power, if he believe Bay so much, why not put his own money?

I believe there are a ton of bad and bomb movies, he ask studios the same demands, it's a case of cherry picking, only the good one turn out on paper.

[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

Then again; who gives a shit what you believe?

[–] sonans (1213) 3 years ago

Then again: who gives a shit you believe me or not?

[–] thermo (40) 3 years ago

Good that every once in a while someone sticks it to those shady Hollywood executives, Sean Connery showed them who's the man!

[–] johnmarti59 (2356) 3 years ago

Connery just told them how it was.

[–] ehewitt (30) 2 years ago

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[–] sonans (1213) 2 years ago

Why would there be a "contract stipulations" to prevent actors to put their own money?

Directors do that all the time, even Michael Bay said he put his own money in Bad Boys 1, because studio refuse to give him more.

Even the "contract stipulations" is true, I've a better idea, why not Sean Connery give up some salary?

[–] ehewitt (30) 2 years ago

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[–] jdforyou1983 (1469) 3 years ago

Sean Connery is awesome

[–] Ace_Spade (9347) 3 years ago

Awesome. Connery was the man.

[–] bozo_500 (12214) 3 years ago

shit I wouldn't want Sean Connery to be shouting at me .. id give him the money too

[–] Daisy (3022) 2 years ago

He was right though, it’s not like his name wouldn’t make the money back

[–] PaladinNJ (20310) a year ago

Wasn't it Heston who was known to do things like this as well?