Michael Bay Admits He Was Afraid To Direct Sean Connery In The Rock
Action director Michael Bay admits that he was afraid to direct Sean Connery in his hit film The Rock. Released back in 1996, The Rock was, in fact, only the second action film released by now legendary action director Bay. The film tells the story of a chemist and an ex-con who must lead a counterstrike against a group of military men who are threatening a nerve gas attack against San Francisco from Alcatraz. Along with iconic James Bondactor Connery, The Rock also stars Nicolas Cage and Ed Harris, and remains one of the top action films ever.
Over his career, Bay has worked with many top tier actors. In the last 27 years, Bay has worked with the likes of Will Smith, Shia LaBeouf, Frances McDormand, John Malkovich, Jake Gyllenhaal, Bruce Willis and Ryan Reynolds to name a few. While some moviegoers may have divided opinions on the director due to his very specific style of filmmaking, Bay has become known as one of the most lucrative directors in Hollywood today, which makes it hard to imagine that Bay would ever feel unconfident while on set making a movie.
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However, in a recent interview with Collider to discuss his new movie Ambulance, Bay has admitted that he was very scared to direct Connery while filming The Rock. At the time, of course, Bay was a fresh, up-and-coming director, while Connery was already a Hollywood legend. According to Bay, on his first day working with Connery, he was terrified to give him direction. Bay has stated that Connery had somewhat of a reputation for being a «director eater,» however, the two were able to develop a rapport, and Bay claims that by the end of the shoot, Connery actually quite liked him. See Bay's full quote below:
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