Watch: SPECTRE Breaks World Record For Biggest Explosion in The History of Cinema
The newest James Bond film, Spectre, has broken the Guinness World Record for the largest explosion in movie history, which was previously held by the 1994 Jeff Bridges action film Blown Away. I'm a little surprised Spectre holds the record now because while the explosion looked cool in the moment, I didn't for a second think that it might be the biggest one ever put on film. Maybe it's because the characters in the scene didn't really react to it as it was happening. Still, it's an impressive feat and special effects supervisor Chris Corbould should be very proud of his achievement. Check it out in the video below.
SPECTRE has been awarded a Guinness World Records™ title for the Largest Film Stunt Explosion. Producer Barbara Broccoli, Daniel Craig and Léa Seydoux, accepted the record certificate in Beijing, China on behalf of winner Chris Corbould, who served as Special Effects and Miniature Effects Supervisor on SPECTRE. The explosion was filmed in Erfoud, Morocco and used 8418 litres of fuel and 33kg of explosives.
Commenting on the announcement, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, the producers of SPECTRE, said, “It is absolutely tremendous that the Guinness World Records have recognised Chris Corbould’s incredible work in SPECTRE in which he created the largest explosion ever in film history."