Sean Connery’s brother made a rival ‘James Bond’ film and the 007 star was furious
Connery created the role of the British spy across six Bond films, starting with Dr No which was released 60 years ago today. He was fuming when his own kid brother Neil released a disastrous rival film the same year as You Only Live Twice, starring several Bond girls and Miss Moneypenny actor Lois Maxwell. […]
James Bond candidate ‘turned down’ 007 role and blamed Sean Connery
JAMES BOND fans almost got a completely different kind of 007 in the 1980s when the bosses asked one major American star to don the tuxedo. He blamed Sean Connery for not wanting to join the series. Daily Express :: Films Feed
Harrison Ford’s blunt confession on Sean Connery: ‘Didn’t give a s**t!’
The legendary actors became close on the set of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, and as a result paid tribute in the years that followed its release. Daily Express :: Films Feed
Sean Connery shock as James Bond star turned down Gandalf role: ‘Don’t understand it’
SEAN CONNERY sensationally turned down the iconic Hollywood role of Gandalf in Lord of the Rings as he “didn’t understand” the book, script or film, unearthed accounts show. Daily Express :: Films Feed
James Bond Sean Connery missed out on ‘snuggling up’ with Bond girl in Thunderball
JAMES BOND star Sean Connery worked with a massive amount of Bond girls throughout the years, but he lost his chance to get particularly close to one of the biggest models in the world at the time. Instead, he worked with Claudine Auger in Thunderball. That didn’t stop him from reconvening with the axed Bond […]
James Bond: Albert Finney replaced Sean Connery’s Skyfall cameo opposite Daniel Craig
JAMES BOND star Sean Connery almost ended up returning to the 007 franchise for Daniel Craig’s Skyfall before being replaced by his Murder on the Orient Express co-star Albert Finney. Daily Express :: Films Feed
Sean Connery’s amazing posthumous James Bond honour ‘He’d be so touched by this privilege’
SIR SEAN CONNEY would have been 92-years-old today and in the 60th anniversary year of his first James Bond movie Dr No, the late Scottish star has been posthumously honoured in a “fitting” way by the 007 film franchise, according to his sons. Daily Express :: Films Feed
James Bond: Sean Connery’s torrid affair with Natalie Wood’s sister and Playboy pin-up
JAMES BOND LEGEND Sean Connery had a torrid on-set affair with Bond Girl Lana Wood, Playboy model and the sister of Hollywood icon Natalie Wood. Lana described how their passion was instant. Daily Express :: Films Feed
James Bond: ‘Terrified’ Sean Connery refused famous Thunderball scene ‘No bloody way’
JAMES BOND LEGEND Sean Connery was a true Hollywood hard man but was terrified of a classic Thunderball scene. Even worse, the director didn’t tell him that the safety measures were not complete. The star’s panic and terror were not faked as he narrowly escaped a horrifying end. But he also reduced the set to […]
Clint Eastwood refused ‘Sean Connery’s role’ despite ‘massive’ salary offer
CLINT EASTWOOD was offered the role of a lifetime in the 1960s after becoming a renowned Hollywood star, but he couldn’t bring himself to take it. Despite the fact he was offered a staggering amount of money, he felt it was Sean Connery’s role. Daily Express :: Films Feed