The actor's fear of flying sent him hiking.
The Big Picture Odds are good that if someone was offered a helicopter ride to work every day, they'd take it. And if it was a free ride? Absolutely, they'd take it. Get dropped off on top of your building downtown, take the elevator down — a freaking sweet deal. To hell with public transport! Now, what if you worked at the top of a mountain, would one take a helicopter ride then? Yes, yes, a hundred times yes.
His first notable Hollywood role was opposite Harrison Ford in 1992's Patriot Games, playing Irish terrorist Sean Miller. Then in 1995, Bean landed the enviable role as the antagonist in the James Bond thriller Goldeneye. The film, the first with Pierce Brosnan as Bond, was hailed as a successful rebirth of the James Bond franchise, a franchise which had laid dormant for six years following 1989's Licence to Kill.
Sean Bean Overcame His Fear After 9/11 In an interview with The Guardian, Bean admits that his fear of flying was crippling and if he did have to fly he would grip the armrest tightly, almost in tears. To cope, Bean also admitted to drinking quite a bit before getting on the plane, drinking quite a bit more while on it, and being three sheets to the wind by the time they had reached their destination. Yet the tragedy of 9/11 led to Bean facing his fear.
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