Sean Connery reportedly disliked filming an underwater sequence for the 1996 action film The Rock, in which his character had to hold his breath while a fireball passed overhead. The anecdote highlights the demanding practical effects work behind the film and Connery’s sometimes blunt relationship with director Michael Bay.

Bay recalled that Connery’s frustration during the scene led him to call the director a “fuckhead”. Despite this clash, Bay said Connery was highly professional and influential on the production; The Rock became a major commercial success, earning about $335 million worldwide from a reported $75 million budget.