Cut Scenes & Alternate
Versions
An underwater scene featuring Bond and Domino making love
behind a rock was on the request of Cubby Broccoli who considered
it a little too suggestive - it featured a huge explosion
of bubbles rising to the surface, followed by Domino's bathing
costume.
A scene shot but not used featured Domino showing around
Bond on the Disco Volante. According to the documentary
on the DVD special edition, the footage is presumably lost,
but a few rare publiclity stills remain. The UK cinema release
was cut to recieve an "A" rating, but all video
releases were uncut.
In different versions, Bond says a different line when
he escapes from Largo's shark pool. Some versions also feature
a comment that Felix makes when he and Bond see a manta-ray
from the helicopter. There are also alternate takes of a
scene with Largo on his boat in different versions.
In the trailer for the film, Bond says the line, "The
things I do for England." The line was cut from the
final version of the film, and then used in the next Bond
film, You Only Live Twice. Further details on alternate
versions of Thunderball can be found on the Release
History page.
Best Line
Bond: "That looks like a woman's gun."
Largo: "Do you know a lot about guns, Mr Bond?"
Bond: "No, but I know a little about women." |
