Sean Connery defended ‘hitting women’ in brutal Barbara Walters interview | Films | Entertainment

A surprised Walters asked Connery, “Do you think it’s okay to slap a woman?” in a resurfaced interview from 1987.

The famous journalist asked the former 007 this question after he made some comments about attacking women in an interview with Playboy magazine back in 1965.

At the time, the actor – who played James Bond from 1962 to 1971 with Eon, before returning to play the hero in 1983 – said: “I don’t think there’s anything particularly wrong with hitting a woman, although I don’t recommend it.” . doing it the same way you would hit a man.” He noted that an “open slap” would be “justified” if “all other alternatives fail and there have been plenty of caveats.”

He added: “If a woman is ab***, or hysterical, or stubborn-minded all the time, then she would.”

Walters questioned Connery about these comments, and he replied, “I don’t think it’s good. I don’t think it’s bad. But it completely depends on the circumstances and whether it warrants it.”

Walters continued to drill into the 007 star, asking him what kind of circumstances would “deserve” slapping a woman. “Well, if you’ve tried everything else,” she replied. “And women are pretty good at this, they can’t leave it alone. They want to have the last word, and you give them the last word, but they’re not happy with the last word. They want to say it again, and get into a really provocative situation So, I think it’s absolutely correct.”

He went on to reiterate, “Seriously, it’s a last resort. It’s not going to do…