THE BEATLES were revealed to have been cruelly mocked by James Bond star Sean Connery in shocking unearthed comments.

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Beatles snub: James Bond star Sean Connery's cruel comment about the Fab Four
THE BEATLES were revealed to have been cruelly mocked by James Bond star Sean Connery in shocking unearthed comments.
By JOSH SAUNDERS
PUBLISHED: Fri, Mar 20, 2020

The Beatles were arguably one of the biggest bands to have emerged during the 20th century. The Fab Four started off from humble beginnings, performing at The Cavern Club in their home city of Liverpool before going onto international success. The beloved British band were widely heralded and are still a fan favourite to this day. It’s arguable that The Beatles transcended generations to be appreciated by all. Well, all apart from one Scottish super-sleuth, James Bond star Sean Connery – who made a scathing attack on the band.


The year that the comment was made by the James Bond star – was the year The Beatles broke the US (Image: GETTY)

The cutting comment came in 1964, shortly after The Beatles touched down in the US and Sean Connery was onto his third of seven James Bond films.

The Liverpudlian lads were dominating the charts with ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’ and ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ – with both tracks reaching number one.

It wouldn’t be long until their US debut concert, which would help propel them to superstardom across the pond.

But an unusual swipe was awaiting them from the 007 star.


James Bond star Sean Connery made a cutting comment about The Beatles in unearthed footage (Image: GETTY)

The shocking comment would be revealed during the 1964 James Bond flick ‘Goldfinger’.

In the film, the fictional MI6 agent played by Sean investigates gold magnate Auric Goldfinger – who was believed to be up to no good.

It was the first James Bond blockbuster film and had a budget equal to both of the preceding films – ‘Dr. No’ and ‘From Russia With Love’.

During the controversial movie scene, Sean was seen sipping on Dom Perignon – from 1953 – before making a comment about it being too warm.



The Beatles would go onto have two number ones that year (Image: GETTY)

The actor remarks in the clip that a drink of such vintage should be served at a very low temperature before taking a dig at the boy band.

Sean said: “My dear girl, there are some things that just aren't done, such as drinking Dom Perignon '53 above the temperature of 38 degrees Fahrenheit (3 degrees Celsius).

“That's just as bad as listening to The Beatles without earmuffs.”

The cutting comment was speculated to have been written into the script to represent the traditional values of James Bond.

The fictional character – who was known for nearly-always wearing a suit and having well-cut short and styled hair – was typically unappreciative of popular trends.

Despite it being considered a cheeky jibe by the screenwriters, it wasn’t taken too well at the time – with it reported that young fans booed the line in theatres.