Sean Connery: 10 greatest roles as screen icon dies aged 90
4 years, 1 month ago

Sean Connery: 10 greatest roles as screen icon dies aged 90

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Essentially it’s Monty Python inventing Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure – but Connery’s warm and respectful performance helps elevate the film above mere sci-fi eccentricity. Connery had retired from acting by the time Spielberg came to make the ghastly Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull in 2008 – and surely didn’t regret turning the director down. The Untouchables An Irish cop with a Scottish accent proved a winning combination for Connery, who bagged a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for Brian De Palma’s gangsters v G-men masterpiece. Sliding into Connery’s tuxedo, other actors would try and largely fail to combine the deadliness with the humour, typically erring too far one way or the other.

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James Bond at 60: Why Sean Connery would be rehired if he walked back in through the door
2 years, 2 months ago

James Bond at 60: Why Sean Connery would be rehired if he walked back in through the door

The Independent  

It’s 60 years since Sean Connery’s 007 was first glimpsed on screen in Dr No in a scene set at 3am in a Mayfair casino. “We wouldn’t be here today if it were not for Sean Connery and all the people who made that original film,” Broccoli says of the first in the 25 film series. It still holds up.” …

Sean Connery: Bond and superstar
4 years ago

Sean Connery: Bond and superstar

The Hindu  

HE seemed like a demented ogre, massive and dangerous, looming over his hapless, emotionally battered wife. Interestingly, after Saltzman and Broccoli selected him to play Bond in the first movie of the franchise, Dr. No, and sent some footage of Connery to United Artists, the production house got back to them with a terse cable that said: “SEE IF YOU …

Sean Connery: Versatile actor who gave James Bond a licence to thrill
4 years, 1 month ago

Sean Connery: Versatile actor who gave James Bond a licence to thrill

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. I don’t think he approved of me terribly.” The …

Sean Connery was charismatic, contradictory – and more than just James Bond
4 years, 1 month ago

Sean Connery was charismatic, contradictory – and more than just James Bond

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The working-class Scot wasn’t the most likely casting as Ian Fleming’s …

A Bond to remember
4 years, 1 month ago

A Bond to remember

Deccan Chronicle  

Veteran Hollywood actor Sean Connery, most popularly known for playing the iconic character of James Bond, passed away on October 31. Among others who shared their condolences was Uri actor Vicky Kaushal and Student of the Year 2 actress Tara Sutaria, who also shared a post on her Instagram account for the Dr No actor. The actor paid numerological tribute …

Sean Connery (1930-2020): This diamond is forever
4 years, 1 month ago

Sean Connery (1930-2020): This diamond is forever

Live Mint  

James Bond stands at the craps table when a zaftig woman in a purple dress leans over. Sir Thomas Sean Connery left us this weekend, and I’m certain Robert Mitchum, Humphrey Bogart and Steve McQueen will pour him quite a welcome up there. Connery’s speaking voice sounded clear and deliberate in the early spy movies, but as he moved on—determinedly …

Pierce Brosnan honours original 007 Connery
4 years, 1 month ago

Pierce Brosnan honours original 007 Connery

India TV News  

Hollywood star Pierce Brosnan has remembered the original 007 Sean Connery as an actor who cast a long shadow of cinematic splendour, which will live on forever. Brosnan took to Instagram to honour his fellow James Bond actor Sean Connery, reports variety.com. "Sir Sean Connery, you were my greatest James Bond as a boy, and as a man who became …

Sean Connery death: What James Bond star thought about Daniel Craig as 007
4 years, 1 month ago

Sean Connery death: What James Bond star thought about Daniel Craig as 007

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Scottish actor was a screen icon whose credits included seven …

Daniel Craig Pays Tribute to Late Sean Connery: He'll Be Remembered as James Bond and So Much More
4 years, 1 month ago

Daniel Craig Pays Tribute to Late Sean Connery: He'll Be Remembered as James Bond and So Much More

News 18  

Actor Daniel Craig, who currently plays British superspy and iconoc character James Bond, paid tribute to late Sir Sean Connery, the first actor to play Bond on-screen. Sir Sean Connery will be remembered as Bond and so much more. Sir Sean Connery first appeared as the iconic character James Bond in 1962’s Dr. No. He also appeared in other critically …

Sean Connery passes away: Hugh Jackman, Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Jonas and others pay tribute
4 years, 1 month ago

Sean Connery passes away: Hugh Jackman, Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Jonas and others pay tribute

India TV News  

The world has lost one of its true cinematic icons --Bond, James Bond. James Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson shared this statement on Twitter: "We are devastated by the news of the passing of Sir Sean Connery. Image Source : INSTAGRAM/PRIYANKACHOPRA Priyanka Chopra paid tribute to Sean Connery Actor Hrithik Roshan wrote: "Sean Connery. The James Bond …

Legendary ‘James Bond’ actor Sean Connery dead
4 years, 1 month ago

Legendary ‘James Bond’ actor Sean Connery dead

Hindustan Times  

Scottish movie legend Sean Connery, who shot to international stardom as the suave and perhaps the most definitive James Bond in the history of the iconic spy series on screen, has died at the age of 90, his family said on Saturday. His oft-cited dialogue, “Bond, James Bond,” defined his portrayal of the British spy, widely considered the best among …

Sean Connery, the ‘original’ James Bond, dies at 90
4 years, 1 month ago

Sean Connery, the ‘original’ James Bond, dies at 90

Associated Press  

LONDON — Sean Connery, the charismatic Scottish actor who rose to international superstardom as the suave secret agent James Bond and then abandoned the role to carve out an Oscar-winning career in other rugged roles, has died. Connery’s wife and two sons said he “died peacefully in his sleep surrounded by family” in the Bahamas, where he lived. They said …

Sean Connery, a lion of cinema whose roar went beyond Bond
4 years, 1 month ago

Sean Connery, a lion of cinema whose roar went beyond Bond

Associated Press  

Writing an appreciation of Sean Connery feels inevitably inadequate compared to experiencing the real thing. Noting his supreme confidence, the late film critic Pauline Kael once wrote, “I don’t know any man since Cary Grant that men have wanted to be so much.” As a more earthy, macho movie-star ideal, Connery was so beloved that he was shared, like folklore, …

Sean Connery dies aged 90
4 years, 1 month ago

Sean Connery dies aged 90

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Dana Broccoli, the wife of the film series’ producer Albert Broccoli, is said to have …

Sean Connery, the first James Bond, dies aged 90
4 years, 1 month ago

Sean Connery, the first James Bond, dies aged 90

Live Mint  

Scottish actor Sean Connery has died aged 90. But Connery was unhappy being defined by the role and once said he "hated that damned James Bond". Some noteworthy non-Bond films included director Alfred Hitchcock's Marnie, The Wind and the Lion with Candice Bergen, director John Huston's The Man Who Would be King with Michael Caine, director Steven Spielberg's Indiana Jones …

Sean Connery death: Why actor 'hated' James Bond after playing him seven times
4 years, 1 month ago

Sean Connery death: Why actor 'hated' James Bond after playing him seven times

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sean Connery may have played James Bond …

You Were My Fav James Bond: Fans Mourn Death of Sean Connery with Heartfelt Posts and Rare Pics
4 years, 1 month ago

You Were My Fav James Bond: Fans Mourn Death of Sean Connery with Heartfelt Posts and Rare Pics

News 18  

Former James Bond actor Sean Connery has died aged 90, the BBC reported on Saturday. #SeanConnery pic.twitter.com/XCspJz2HIu— Gerry Hassan October 31, 2020 #RIP Sean Connery 🙏"Perhaps I’m not a good actor, but I would be even worse at doing anything else." Sean Connery#SeanConnery #jamesbond pic.twitter.com/SHBPbNW0ug — Amanda Scott October 31, 2020 Sean Connery was & will always be the reason …

Sean Connery: Why the James Bond actor retired from films
4 years, 1 month ago

Sean Connery: Why the James Bond actor retired from films

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The actor announced his decision in 2006 at an American Film …

Sean Connery, Who Played James Bond In Seven Films, Dies At 90
4 years, 1 month ago

Sean Connery, Who Played James Bond In Seven Films, Dies At 90

News 18  

Legendary actor Sir Sean Connery has passed away at the age of 90. Connery, who is widely recalled as the original James Bond on Hollywood screen, had an active career as an actor spanning nearly five decades. American Film Institute has voted James Bond as portrayed by Connery as the third-greatest hero in cinema history. He was the first actor …

Sean Connery dead at 90: Scottish actor played James Bond
4 years, 1 month ago

Sean Connery dead at 90: Scottish actor played James Bond

LA Times  

Connery indulges in his favorite off–screen pursuit at the Jackie Stewart Celebrity Challenge golf tournament on July 1, 2010. If there isn’t a sense of threat, you can’t be cool.” The phenomenal success of the Bond films inspired other spy flicks such as James Coburn’s “Flint” spoofs and the “Matt Helm” films starring Dean Martin, as well as a spate …

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