Sean Connery’s controversial video of slapping women has resurfaced on TikTok.
In 1965, he said Playboy that “there’s nothing wrong with hitting a woman” if the situation calls for it. Later, in 1987, he doubled down on his comments in an interview with Barbara Walters, telling her he had not changed his opinion.
The footage of the interview has now been recirculated on video sharing platforms. It has got fans talking about the late actor and how he would have been undone if he had made that statement in this era.
Read on to learn more.
‘I’m Not Changing My Mind’
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Connery’s interview with Barbara Walters, in which he doubled down on his statement about slapping a woman, has resurfaced on TikTok.
The video, shared by a user with the tag dbpmedia, shows the famous actor saying he hasn’t changed his opinion about how “there’s something wrong about hitting a woman.”
“I haven’t changed my mind… If you’ve tried everything—and women are pretty good at it—they can’t just let it go,” Connery said at the time.
He added, “They want to have the last word and you give them the last word, but they are not satisfied with the last word. They want to say it again and get into a very provocative situation, so I think it’s absolutely right.”
At the time, she also mentioned how she didn’t like playing golf with other women, regardless of her skill, and instead found “fun” playing the sport with other men.
Fans Hotly Debate Sean Connery’s Statement
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Connery’s comments sparked a heated debate in the comments section, pitting those who saw no issue with the late actor’s statement against others who saw his words as supporting violence against women.
A TikTok user said, “This was before the culture was null. You can tell the truth. Wild time, I know,” to which another user replied, “‘Really?’ You condone violence against women?”
Another user said, “I don’t know about the null culture, but I don’t agree with it. Real men don’t hit women [sic] unless…they attack you physically.”
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Another said, “Sean remains king. He is simple [sic] answer honestly!”
A fifth person called out the late actor, saying, “I remember this interview, and that’s when I lost all respect for him. Coward.”
Some fans also took a neutral side and asked that Connery be allowed to rest in peace.
One follower said, “Can’t play interviews from 40 years ago and criticize by today’s standards. You left Mr. Bond alone. Let the man Rest in Peace.”
Sean Connery Explains Slap Comments
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In an interview with Vanity Fair in 1993, Connery put some context to his statement in a controversial video and Playboy magazine.
follow Many peoplehe said at the time, “I’m really saying that to slap a woman is not the rudest thing you can do to her. …Sometimes there are women who take it to the wire. That’s what they’re looking for, the ultimate confrontation—they want a punch .”
Connery later appeared to retract his statements and also claimed that they had been misinterpreted, possibly due to the changing times,
“My view is that I do not believe that any level of abuse against women is justified under any circumstances. Noktah,” said the late actor in an interview with Time in London in 2006.
The legacy of Sean Connery
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With a career spanning several decades, Connery is best known for his portrayal of James Bond, a character synonymous with his name.
He took on roles in several early franchise films such as “Dr. No” (1962), “From Russia with Love” (1963), and “Goldfinger” (1964), along with four other installments.
Connery also starred in other iconic films such as “The Untouchables” (1987), which won him the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, and “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” (1989), in which he played Indiana Jones’ father.
In 2011, Connery died at the age of 90. The circumstances of his passing are still unclear, as no official cause of death has been disclosed.
At the time of his death, he was survived by his second wife, the French-Moroccan artist Micheline Roquebrune, and his two sons, Stephane and Micheline.
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