Sean Bean will soon be back on screens – although it doesn’t feel like he’s ever not on the box – in new BBC One mob drama This City is Ours.
Likened to The Sopranos on Merseyside, Sean plays lead character Ronnie Phelan, the head of a Scouse crime gang.
Although set and filmed in Liverpool, some scenes are also located in Spain. In previous years, that might have presented a problem for the now 65-year-old actor.
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However, in an August 2022 interview with The Guardian, Sean explained how he’d managed to overcome his ‘biggest’ fear: flying.
‘I was almost in tears’
Asked about a scene for BBC series Marriage filmed on a plane, Sean admitted to his phobia. However, he reasoned he felt fine about production as he was aware he wasn’t actually on a plane, but a set instead.
Nonetheless, he reflected: “I did fear flying for a long time. I’d grip the armrest, almost in tears.”
Sean went on to detail how he coped with his fear. He continued: “I used to have to have a lot to drink before I even got on the plane, then a lot to drink on it. By the time I got off, it was shocking.”
I used to have to have a lot to drink before I even got on the plane, then a lot to drink on it.
However, Sean’s fears ultimately melted away. He added: “But suddenly, around 9/11, there was all this talk of possible attacks on planes and long-range missiles from terrorists. I thought, why am I worrying about engine failure if there’s all this going off? And somehow I got over it. I still can’t stand turbulence but I’m much better now, thank God.”
Mid-air altercation reports
Meanwhile, in March 2020, Sean denied tabloid report claims he allegedly threw a glass at his wife Ashley Moore during an in-flight row.
The alleged incident occurred during a flight from Vancouver to London.
According to The Sun at the time, Sean and his fifth wife were in next-door beds in the middle of the cabin when tensions are said to have risen.
Additionally, it was claimed a full glass of wine was poured into Sean’s lap.
However, a representative is said to have told Metro: “No wine was drunk, no wine was poured and no glass was thrown. They did have a disagreement but that’s the extent of the story.”
Read more: Sean Bean in new BBC crime drama This City Is Ours: Plot, cast and release date
This City is Ours begins on BBC One on Sunday 23 March at 9pm.
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