Halle Berry's Near-Fatal Bond Scene: What Really Happened?

Halle Berry has revealed how a sex scene in one James Bond film nearly killed her, but it had nothing to do with attempting a risky sex stunt. The actress, who played Bond girl Jinx in the 2002 film Die Another Day , recalled the frightening medical emergency that occurred during a scene with Pierce Brosnan, who played the iconic British spy. Berry was attempting to seduce Brosnan when she accidentally choked on the fruit she was eating. What was supposed to be a flirtatious scene quickly became a serious situation, forcing Brosnan to step in and help his co-star. Halle Berry and Pierce Brosnan at the premiere of Die Another Day. Credit: Kevin Winter/ImageDirect/Getty Brosnan became a real-life hero after he saved his co-star's life According to Berry, Brosnan performed the Heimlich manoeuvre after she began choking, and it saved her life after she coughed up the almost-fatal fruit. Recalling the awkward moment, Berry said: “I was doing a scene with Pierce Brosnan in Die Another Day. “I am supposed to be trying to be all sexy and trying to seduce him with a fig, and then I ended up choking on it. And he had to get up and do the Heimlich. So not sexy, so not sexy.” The actress later joked about the experience, describing the incident as anything but glamorous. She also admitted that the scene quickly became a lot less romantic when she started choking. Berry has since spoken many times about Brosnan's quick-thinking actions, describing him as one of her favourite people and praising him for coming to her aid. The Bond film is a highlight of Berry's career. Credit: Gregg DeGuire/WireImage/Getty What began as an attempt to create a seductive scene between two fictional characters instead became an unexpected real-life emergency, with Brosnan forced to put his portrayal of James Bond aside and help save his co-star. The Bond film accelerated Berry's career Her appearance in Die Another Day, the 20th film in the long-running James Bond franchise , earned her a place as one of Hollywood's most recognizable stars. The film was also hugely successful as it was released in 2002, the 40th anniversary of the Bond films. The film and Berry's character, Jinx, were so popular that plans were reportedly made for a spin-off centred on the character, an NSA agent who crosses paths with James Bond while investigating the same international conspiracy. However, the project was ultimately cancelled. Her role as Jinx in Die Another Day came at a major peak in her career, having already achieved major success with films including X-Men and Swordfish. Shortly after her Bond debut, she became the first Black woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Monster's Ball. Featured image credit: Kevin Winter/ImageDirect/Getty