Connery also helped Gilliam behind the scenes, ensuring the movie could be produced as efficiently as possible.
When Kevin is transported to Ancient Greece, he witnesses King Agamemnon doing battle against a Minotaur.
They never imagined the acclaimed actor agreeing to be in their project.
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Fortunately, the movie industry is all about connections that can make the impossible possible.
So I started throwing pages out.
Anything he said, it was ‘Yes, sir.’
I suddenly felt like I was in the hands of an incredible actor with great experience.
And we got through that first day thanks to his pragmatism and not my ambition."
Amusingly, this throwaway suggestion ended up making it into the finished product.
Its integration is so seamless that most viewers wouldn’t realize it was a last-minute addition.
He serves as a father figure for Kevin, whose own home life is less than ideal.
All they focus on is themselves.
The star’s unexpected encounter with a violent gangster has become the stuff of Hollywood legend.
In contrast, Agamemnon is shown to bea king worthy of his title.
And at the center of it all is Connery.
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