A fortune, of course. The Walter PP pistol, which Sean Connery used in The satanic Dr. No, Agent 007’s first film, it was auctioned for $ 256,000.
The auction was made by Julien’s Auctions, in Beverly Hills, California.
The historic firearm was the item sold at the best price, in an auction that included more than 500 Hollywood costumes, accessories and artifacts.
“The silhouette of the Walther PP was the iconic image of the James Bond character since the film franchise debuted and this pistol was the first of all that followed,” he added.
The buyer identified himself as an anonymous American and a fan of the secret super agent, someone who “has seen every James Bond movie with his kids.”
The famous Walther PP.
Other items sold at auction included two pieces of Tom Cruise memorabilia: a fighter pilot helmet made especially for him and used in Top Gun, which was sold for $ 108,000, and a naval officer’s cap, for $ 9,375.
Several props from the film were also up for auction. Pulp Fiction, classic from 1994, directed by Quentin Tarantino: A Katana sword used by Bruce Willis that raised $ 35,200, 35 times more than expected, and an adrenaline medical kit with syringe, used in the iconic scene of Uma Thurman’s heroin overdose, that took in $ 8,750 .
Connery passed away in October 2020, at the age of 90, at his home in the Bahamas.
In Satanic Dr. No, the Scottish actor receives orders from his British Secret Service bosses to exchange his old Beretta pistol for a Walther.
The next Bond premiere, No time to die the last movie starring Daniel Craig, was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
No Time To Die, its English name, is scheduled to be released in April.
Connery gained worldwide fame and admiration for his Scottish-accented portrayal of the great spy.
Many fans consider Connery, the first actor to deliver the unforgettable “Bond, James Bond,” it is the best portrait of the novelist Ian Fleming’s creation.
Connery also used it in “Never Say Never Again”, 1982.
Connery would be Bond again in six more films: From Russia with love (1963), Goldfinger (1964), Operation thunder (1965), We only live Twice (1967), Diamonds are eternal (1971) and Never say never (1983).
It was not a continuous string. After the first five, Connery began to feel worn out on the character and was concerned about an aspect that can spell the end of an actor’s career: typecasting. Therefore, he took a step to the side and looked for other horizons.
However, the 007 saga called him again after his successor George Lazenby did not reap the expected acceptance in the United States.
So Connery returned as Bond for, in theory, his final farewell from the character in Diamonds are Eternal.
Later, Roger Moore managed to unleash the character of Connery, giving him his own imprint and getting the public to accept what would be the key reading contract in the saga: every few years, a new interpreter takes over.
In Never say never, Connery who returned for the last time to play the agent in the cinema. This installment is somewhat marginal. After several legal jerks it became an unofficial title, directed by Irvin Kershner.
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