Question 1

Why did Laurence Olivier require a nurse during filming of Wild Geese II?

Accepted Answer

Olivier was in poor health and had memory problems, making it difficult to remember his dialogue as Rudolf Hess.

Question 2

Which actors were originally set to star before Richard Burton's death?

Accepted Answer

Richard Burton and Sir Roger Moore were originally set to star, but Moore disliked the script and pulled out after Burton's death.

Question 3

How did Edward Fox's role come about after Richard Burton's death?

Accepted Answer

Producer Euan Lloyd contacted Edward Fox, who agreed to do the movie to fund adding a wing onto his house.

Question 4

What is the connection between Edward Fox's character and Richard Burton's planned role?

Accepted Answer

Richard Burton was to play Allen Faulkner from The Wild Geese (1978); Edward Fox stepped in to play Alex Faulkner, the brother of Burton's character.

Question 5

What did Rudolf Hess's son think of Laurence Olivier's portrayal?

Accepted Answer

Wolfgang Rüdiger Hess thought Olivier's likeness to his father was 'uncannily accurate'.

Wild Geese II

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