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‘I spat in Sean Connery’s face 16 times’: Ron Perlman on making The Name of the Rose

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‘I spat in Sean Connery’s face 16 times’: Ron Perlman on making The Name of the RoseWorldPing
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What happened

‘When I couldn’t do the spitting scene, Sean took me aside and said: “Ron, if you don’t actually spit in my face, we’ll be here all day.

Key facts

  • Reported by The Guardian and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:53:31 UTC.

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