Ron Perlman Reveals He Spat in Sean Connery’s Face 16 Times for The Name of the Rose
The actor recalls the demanding filming process for the medieval mystery, noting that Connery insisted on real saliva to maintain continuity during the scene.
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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 5 Oct 2026. The Guardian Culture published first, on 5 October at 13:53 UTC; NME followed 20h 41m later. The most recent article, from NME, appeared on 6 October at 10:34 UTC.
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