``The Untouchables'' A masterpiece of a gangster movie in which three people meet to restart their careers.

Sean Connery's misfortune

Sean Connery, who is often referred to as a "great actor," was also in the slump of his career at the time. This was because he had such a strong image of the role of James Bond that movie fans would ridicule him for being ``Bond-like'' no matter what he played. His slump was reflected in his role as Bond in "Never Say Never Again," which was released in 1983, more than 10 years after his appearance as Bond in "Diamonds Are Forever" (1971). It can be seen from what happened.

``Never Say Never Again'' is already an ironic work in that the title is a quote from Connery's wife, ``Don't say there will never be another time,'' but Connery wanted to get rid of his image of Bond. Roger Moore, the third Bond, describes his thoughts as follows: "When reporters chased him into the toilets in Japan and had his picture taken, he decided to step down. Sean was horrified by the Monster he had created, 'James Bond.' ”

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Sean Connery wanted to get rid of his image as Bond, but he was dissatisfied with the scene in ``The Untouchables'' where Jimmy Malone is killed by a bullet. Connery gets a splinter in his eye during the first take and is rushed to the hospital. According to De Palma, an angry Connery may or may not have said, ``Bond was never shot!'' In any case, I don't think there were any fans who associated the image of Bond with the role he played in this movie, a wise and dandy veteran police officer.

On the other hand, Robert De Niro and Brian De Palma have known each other since their days in independent films. In De Palma's first full-length film, ``Wedding Party'' (1969), produced in 1963, Robert De Niro, who was unknown at the time, showed the same amazing performance as he does today with his unique and weighty line delivery. ing. However, as time passed, De Niro became a big name, winning the Best Supporting Actor Award at the 47th Academy Awards for ``The Godfather Part II'' (1974) and the Best Actor Award at the 53rd Academy Awards for ``Raging Bull'' (1980). He was growing up to be an actor.

At the time, De Niro was known for his unique way of creating roles, known as the ``De The Untouchables approach,'' in which he changed his appearance depending on the role. also requires a long period of preparation for the role. They also demanded exorbitant compensation. In fact, De Niro put on weight for the film, shaved his hair to the hairline, tracked down Capone's favorite tailor, and donned Capone's favorite silk underwear. I'm fully pretending to be. The effect is as impressive as you can see.

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However, Robert De Niro, who was on set, did not memorize his lines and was so unmotivated that he repeatedly read the book with De Palma during make-up. However, De Niro in the movie doesn't give you even a hint of that. De Palma was also worried about De Niro acting differently depending on the take, but after watching the film, he realized that De Niro was acting with the overall tone in mind. "As expected of De Niro," he said.

As a result, Sean Connery won the Best Supporting Actor award at the 60th Academy Awards. This was also Connery's first major award in his long acting career. Dolph Lundgren, Sean Connery's agent at the time, recalls that Connery's salary was cut because De Niro demanded an exorbitant salary. In other words, when Connery was weighed against De Niro at the time, he was on the receiving end of a lower paycheck. That's why his career was at a slump.

Sean Connery was 57 years old when he won the award. It may seem surprising, but this is the first and last time Connery was nominated for an Academy Award. In fact, after winning this award, Connery came to be called a "great actor" by many movie fans.

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