Question 1

What unusual material was used to create the mud bath in the opening scene, and what unexpected problem did it cause?

Accepted Answer

Instant mashed potatoes were used to replicate mud, but they emitted an unbearable smell after 24 hours under hot lights.

Question 2

How did two actors prank Sean Connery during filming, and what happened when they met years later?

Accepted Answer

Bruce Glover and Putter Smith convinced Connery they were openly homosexual. Years later on a flight, Connery called Glover a "son of a bitch" after seeing him flirt with a stewardess.

Question 3

What inside jokes about Sean Connery's absence from the previous Bond film appear in Bond's briefing scene?

Accepted Answer

Sir Donald Munger mentions Bond's holiday, and M quips about the Service managing well during his absence, referencing Connery not appearing in On Her Majesty's Secret Service.

Question 4

What major award did Diamonds Are Forever receive in 1972?

Accepted Answer

It won an Academy Award in 1972.

Question 5

What was Sean Connery's reported salary for returning as James Bond, and how did it affect the production?

Accepted Answer

Connery was paid $1,250,000 to return as Bond, which was an unheard-of fee at the time and forced significant scaling back of the special effects budget.

Diamonds Are Forever

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