Gary Connery, a professional skydiver, and stuntman was sentenced to 18 months in jail for pushing his former girlfriend down a flight of stairs, reportedly breaking her shoulder and giving her a cut to the head. The official charge he was found guilty of was causing grievous bodily harm without intent.
Judge Nigel Daley added in his sentencing statement that Connery has “shown absolutely no remorse for what happened and accept no fault on your behalf.”
Connery also received a restraining order preventing him from contacting his ex-partner. She provided a statement read by the prosecution which included her saying “the impact on every aspect of my life has been enormous,” and that she moved back home and has been relying on her family since the incident.
Connery has had some interesting media opportunities. Along with sharing a name, but no relation, to the late Bond actor Sean Connery, the skydiver...
Judge Nigel Daley added in his sentencing statement that Connery has “shown absolutely no remorse for what happened and accept no fault on your behalf.”
Connery also received a restraining order preventing him from contacting his ex-partner. She provided a statement read by the prosecution which included her saying “the impact on every aspect of my life has been enormous,” and that she moved back home and has been relying on her family since the incident.
Connery has had some interesting media opportunities. Along with sharing a name, but no relation, to the late Bond actor Sean Connery, the skydiver...
- 8/18/2022
- by Jacob Linden
- Uinterview
“‘It’s not for me.’”
To be fair, that’s how 99.9999% of humans would respond to someone asking them if they’d like to jump out of a plane, traveling at 25,000 feet. With no parachute. And no wingsuit.
Yet, two years after the idea was first broached to him, that’s exactly what Luke Aikins will do on Saturday as part of Fox’s live “Stride Gum Presents Heaven Sent” event.
It’s there that Aikins will look to join a succession of escalating televised shows of athletic daring that has its DNA in the Evel Kneivel jumps of the ’60s and ’70s and that has continued through another massive televised event like Felix Baumgartner’s 2012 Red Bull Stratos dive. Aikins worked with Baumgartner as part of the training staff that prepared him to jump from the outer limits of space, nearly 25 miles from orbit to landing on Earth.
“I...
To be fair, that’s how 99.9999% of humans would respond to someone asking them if they’d like to jump out of a plane, traveling at 25,000 feet. With no parachute. And no wingsuit.
Yet, two years after the idea was first broached to him, that’s exactly what Luke Aikins will do on Saturday as part of Fox’s live “Stride Gum Presents Heaven Sent” event.
It’s there that Aikins will look to join a succession of escalating televised shows of athletic daring that has its DNA in the Evel Kneivel jumps of the ’60s and ’70s and that has continued through another massive televised event like Felix Baumgartner’s 2012 Red Bull Stratos dive. Aikins worked with Baumgartner as part of the training staff that prepared him to jump from the outer limits of space, nearly 25 miles from orbit to landing on Earth.
“I...
- 7/28/2016
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Sebastian Coe also salutes James Bond stunt double from 2012 opening ceremony, who died in wing-diving accident
Sebastian Coe and Danny Boyle led tributes to Mark Sutton, the stuntman who was James Bond's stunt-double in the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony, who died in a wing-diving accident.
Swiss police were investigating how the experienced 42-year-old wing suit flyer was killed on Wednesday, after jumping from a helicopter wearing aerodynamic equipment and hitting a mountain ridge at high speed.
Coe, who chaired the 2012 organising committee, and is now chairman of the British Olympic Association, said: "I was shocked to hear the desperately sad news. The cast and volunteers in London became a very close-knit family … Mark was a consummate professional and team player. He will be widely missed."
Boyle, who designed the opening to the Games, said Sutton and Gary Connery, who doubled for the Queen and jumped with Daniel Craig's...
Sebastian Coe and Danny Boyle led tributes to Mark Sutton, the stuntman who was James Bond's stunt-double in the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony, who died in a wing-diving accident.
Swiss police were investigating how the experienced 42-year-old wing suit flyer was killed on Wednesday, after jumping from a helicopter wearing aerodynamic equipment and hitting a mountain ridge at high speed.
Coe, who chaired the 2012 organising committee, and is now chairman of the British Olympic Association, said: "I was shocked to hear the desperately sad news. The cast and volunteers in London became a very close-knit family … Mark was a consummate professional and team player. He will be widely missed."
Boyle, who designed the opening to the Games, said Sutton and Gary Connery, who doubled for the Queen and jumped with Daniel Craig's...
- 8/15/2013
- by James Meikle
- The Guardian - Film News
Mark Sutton, the 41 year old British stuntman who doubled for Daniel Craig in the 2012 Olympics 007-themed opening skit that featured Queen Elizabeth, has died in a tragic wing gliding accident in Switzerland. Sutton worked with another stuntman, Gary Connery (who doubled for the Queen) in the now famous sequence in which Her Majesty and Bond parachute into the stadium. The result was universal praise for a brilliant concept that was executed by Oscar winning director Danny Boyle. Sutton was new to the wing glide craze which has attracted a relatively small but highly enthusiastic group of international participants who "glide" from high mountain peeks. The thrill is said to be amazing but the risks are high. Sutton slammed into a mountain and was so badly disfigured that his body had to be identified using DNA. For more click here ...
- 8/15/2013
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Sutton, who was James Bond's stunt-double in London 2012 opening ceremony, hit ridge after jumping from helicopter
The stuntman who played James Bond's double at the London Olympics' opening ceremony has died in a wingsuit accident in Switzerland.
Mark Sutton, 42, was killed on Wednesday when he hit a mountain ridge, after jumping from a helicopter in the aerodynamic suit, a preliminary investigation by police has indicated.
His friend Gary Connery, who doubled for the Queen and jumped with Daniel Craig's substitute into the Olympic stadium, told the Sun that Sutton had been smart, articulate and funny.
"In any sport where you share a common bond you can make friends in a heartbeat that last a lifetime," he said. "My relationship with Mark was like that."
Wingsuits are special jumpsuits which increase the surface area of the body and act like a parachute wing, allowing users to glide through the air...
The stuntman who played James Bond's double at the London Olympics' opening ceremony has died in a wingsuit accident in Switzerland.
Mark Sutton, 42, was killed on Wednesday when he hit a mountain ridge, after jumping from a helicopter in the aerodynamic suit, a preliminary investigation by police has indicated.
His friend Gary Connery, who doubled for the Queen and jumped with Daniel Craig's substitute into the Olympic stadium, told the Sun that Sutton had been smart, articulate and funny.
"In any sport where you share a common bond you can make friends in a heartbeat that last a lifetime," he said. "My relationship with Mark was like that."
Wingsuits are special jumpsuits which increase the surface area of the body and act like a parachute wing, allowing users to glide through the air...
- 8/15/2013
- by James Meikle
- The Guardian - Film News
Mark Sutton played James Bond in the London Olympics opening ceremony last year, parachuting from a helicopter with another stuntman dressed as the Queen
The stuntman who parachuted into the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics dressed as James Bond has died in a wing-diving accident, two newspapers have reported.
Mark Sutton was reportedly taking part in a three-day wing-diving event in Switzerland when his suit failed and he hit the ground.
Wing-diving is a fairly new sport in which participants jump out of planes or helicopters wearing a special flight suit with arms that act as wings, allowing the wearer to glide to the ground.
British newspapers the Sun and the Daily Mirror both reported that Sutton died after jumping from a helicopter.
It is believed the accident may have been filmed as the event had attracted 20 of the world's top wing-divers and the jumps were being recorded near the French-Swiss border.
The stuntman who parachuted into the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics dressed as James Bond has died in a wing-diving accident, two newspapers have reported.
Mark Sutton was reportedly taking part in a three-day wing-diving event in Switzerland when his suit failed and he hit the ground.
Wing-diving is a fairly new sport in which participants jump out of planes or helicopters wearing a special flight suit with arms that act as wings, allowing the wearer to glide to the ground.
British newspapers the Sun and the Daily Mirror both reported that Sutton died after jumping from a helicopter.
It is believed the accident may have been filmed as the event had attracted 20 of the world's top wing-divers and the jumps were being recorded near the French-Swiss border.
- 8/15/2013
- by Bridie Jabour
- The Guardian - Film News
The patriotic double-bill of the Queen's Olympic skydive and Skyfall formed one of the film highlights of 2012, says our film critic Peter Bradshaw
The most extraordinary moment of the year had to be a short film by Danny Boyle, called Happy and Glorious, co-starring Daniel Craig and the Queen. This was a 21st-century equivalent of those court masques loved and indulged in by Tudor monarchs. Craig's 007 was shown visiting Her Majesty in Buckingham Palace, humbly waiting for her to stop writing and acknowledge his presence.
Playfully, Boyle allowed us to think that it couldn't actually be the Queen, with her back to us in that salmon-pink dress. Then she turned around and Boyle gobsmacked us with the realisation that, yikes, it really was!
Goodness, how stiff and sombre Craig looked walking down the corridor with her and the corgies, as if concerned not to be seen as taking the mickey in any way.
The most extraordinary moment of the year had to be a short film by Danny Boyle, called Happy and Glorious, co-starring Daniel Craig and the Queen. This was a 21st-century equivalent of those court masques loved and indulged in by Tudor monarchs. Craig's 007 was shown visiting Her Majesty in Buckingham Palace, humbly waiting for her to stop writing and acknowledge his presence.
Playfully, Boyle allowed us to think that it couldn't actually be the Queen, with her back to us in that salmon-pink dress. Then she turned around and Boyle gobsmacked us with the realisation that, yikes, it really was!
Goodness, how stiff and sombre Craig looked walking down the corridor with her and the corgies, as if concerned not to be seen as taking the mickey in any way.
- 12/6/2012
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
It was certainly one of the most memorable moments of the Olympics' opening ceremony—the sight of Queen Elizabeth II jumping out of a helicopter and parachuting into the stadium after being escorted out of Buckingham Palace by Daniel Craig's James Bond. Yeah, we know it really wasn't Her Majesty making that leap. But what we didn't know was who was behind the spectacular stunt. Until now, that is. E! News caught up with Gary Connery, the queen's stunt double, in London on Monday to chat about the experience. "It's all quite surreal," said Connery regarding all the attention the bit has garnered. "It really is quite...
- 7/31/2012
- E! Online
Queen Elizabeth's stunt double can't imagine how 'crazy' the real monarch's life is. Gary Connery parachuted into the Olympic Stadium in Stratford, east London, dressed to look like the monarch during the opening ceremony of the Games on Friday (27.07.12), and the stunt has since made him famous. While he is enjoying the attention he can't believe just how busy it must be for the queen herself. He tweeted: 'Let another crazy day in the life of the Queens stunt double begin What must life be like for the Queen herself, more crazy!! 'Never thought that the queenie jump would have such impact What a year (sic).' Gary wore a dress and headpiece for his jump to make...
- 7/30/2012
- Monsters and Critics
The parachutist who acted as a stunt double for The Queen during yesterday's Olympics Opening Ceremony (July 27) has said that the moment was "unsurpassable". Gary Connery told Sky News that the team carried out a number of test jumps - both over the stadium and several airfields - in the months leading up to the event. Connery, who jumped from a helicopter dressed as The Queen as part of a Bond-themed segment featuring the monarch, landed on a nearby bridge following the stunt. As he disappeared from view, Her Majesty (more)...
- 7/28/2012
- by By Alison Rowley
- Digital Spy
The parachutist who acted as a stunt double for The Queen during yesterday's Olympics Opening Ceremony (July 27) has said that the moment was "unsurpassable". Gary Connery told Sky News that the team carried out a number of test jumps - both over the stadium and several airfields - in the months leading up to the event. Connery, who jumped from a helicopter dressed as The Queen as part of a Bond-themed segment featuring the monarch, landed on a nearby bridge following the stunt. As he disappeared from view, Her Royal Highness (more)...
- 7/28/2012
- by By Alison Rowley
- Digital Spy
Mockingbird Lane continues to show signs of life with the casting of Eddie Munster. Young Mason Cook is set to play the werewolf coming of age. He's not too cool with the change, and even tries to become a vegetarian.
Just five weeks before the scheduled release of G.I. Joe: Retaliation, the studio has pushed the film back to March 2013 for a 3D conversion. That ends the epic of Channing Tatum vs. Channing Tatum, since Magic Mike was set to release the same weekend. Ted, the Seth Macfarlane comedy about a raucous Teddy Bear has been slotted in as a replacement.
Investors led by New York State Comptroller Thomas Dinapoli are set to try and force ExxonMobile to institute workplace protections for Glbt employees. Mobile had protections before the merger, but Exxon axed that.
Alveda King is defending her remarks that Martin Luther King, Jr. would not have endorsed Glbt...
Just five weeks before the scheduled release of G.I. Joe: Retaliation, the studio has pushed the film back to March 2013 for a 3D conversion. That ends the epic of Channing Tatum vs. Channing Tatum, since Magic Mike was set to release the same weekend. Ted, the Seth Macfarlane comedy about a raucous Teddy Bear has been slotted in as a replacement.
Investors led by New York State Comptroller Thomas Dinapoli are set to try and force ExxonMobile to institute workplace protections for Glbt employees. Mobile had protections before the merger, but Exxon axed that.
Alveda King is defending her remarks that Martin Luther King, Jr. would not have endorsed Glbt...
- 5/24/2012
- by lostinmiami
- The Backlot
Update: Video below. Gary Connery, a 42-year-old UK stunt diver, has a résumé including Harry Potter, Indiana Jones, Batman movies, and Downton Abbey. Today he’s the first man to jump out of a helicopter and plummet 2,400 feet to the ground without a parachute… On purpose… And emerge unscathed. He reached a speed of 75 miles an hour during his 40-second fall. This is a milestone in the annals of stunts, accoording to The New York Times which has a fantastic account of Connery’s feat and Reuters the photo. To accomplish the stunt, Connery wore a custom designed wing-suit from a Florida company. The rest was all courage:...
- 5/24/2012
- by NIKKI FINKE
- Deadline TV
Update: Video below. Gary Connery, a 42-year-old UK stunt diver, has a résumé including Harry Potter, Indiana Jones, Batman movies, and Downton Abbey. Today he’s the first man to jump out of a helicopter and plummet 2,400 feet to the ground without a parachute… On purpose… And emerge unscathed. He reached a speed of 75 miles an hour during his 40-second fall. This is a milestone in the annals of stunts, accoording to The New York Times which has a fantastic account of Connery’s feat and Reuters the photo. To accomplish the stunt, Connery wore a custom designed wing-suit from a Florida company. The rest was all courage:...
- 5/24/2012
- by NIKKI FINKE
- Deadline Hollywood
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