20 Things You Somehow Missed In Never Say Never Again
18. Robert Rietti Makes A Rare Onscreen Appearance
When SPECTRE make their demands to NATO after hijacking two missiles carrying nuclear warheads, the dignitaries who are present at the briefing are outraged by the threat, in sharp contrast to the tense yet measured approach taken in 1965's Thunderball.
One of the most vocal attendees is an Italian minister played by Anglo-Italian actor, Robert Rietti. This was one of his rare onscreen film appearances, but he was actually more prominent in the film industry than he seemed. He was better known for voice dubbing other actors, although he had enjoyed noteworthy film roles in The Omen and The Italian Job, and later went on to feature in Hannibal.
One of Rietti's noteworthy jobs involved dubbing Italian actor, Adolfo Celi who portrayed Emilio Largo in the original Thunderball. Indeed, Rietti and Sean Connery are the only two actors to play a role in both films.