In the '70s, Sean Connery co-wrote a James Bond screenplay called Warhead that saw 007 battle both Blofeld AND robotic sharks in New York.
A Sean Connery-penned James Bond movie where he rides a robotic shark carrying a nuclear warhead came VERY close to happening. Adjusted for inflation, 1965's Thunderball is still one of the most financially successful outings in the franchise - but it led to decades of headaches for producers EON. The film was based on the Ian Fleming novel, which had been developed as an original screenplay with writers Kevin McClory and Jack Whittingham.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT EON made a deal with McClory on Thunderball that in exchange for letting them use the storyline, he would be credited as sole producer and could remake it in ten years. While they may have expected the series to have ended by then or McClory to have lost interest, neither was the case.
There was also a fight scene in the Statue that saw blood run down Lady Liberty's face "like a tear." Reportedly, Paramount was very eager to produce Warhead, while Connery's return - even solely as writer and co-producer, at least initially - generated plenty of press. This project soon ran into legal issues, as the plot was similiar to one being developed for EON's next Roger Moore Bond adventure The Spy Who Loved Me.
Warhead Nearly Happened Again In The '90s Warhead was eventually retooled as Never Say Never Again, a more straight-ahead Thunderball remake that saw Connery return as Bond. While McClory tried to get the actor back for a sequel dubbed SPECTRE, Connery - who was unhappy with Never's... messy production - ruled out reprising 007 again.
This led to Sony trying to mount a rival Bond franchise, as they owned the rights to Fleming's novel Casino Royale at this time, so they partnered with McClory. Naturally, EON and MGM set legal proceedings in motion, the end of which saw them regain the rights to Casino Royale - which was eventually produced in 2006 - while Sony abandoned its rival franchise plans. In exchange, MGM handed over its rights to Spider-Man. That seemed to be the final blow to Warhead's chances of happening.
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