James Bond: licence revoked
30 years, 3 months ago

James Bond: licence revoked

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. It is 25 years since George Lazenby said that line in his first and last film as James Bond, and it perfectly summed up his brief, unhappy tenure as 007. Lazenby was the Australian male model selected after a Scarlett-like search to step into Sean Connery's tux and shoulder holster for On Her Majesty's Secret Service in 1969 - the film for which Louis Armstrong's posthumous chart hit, "We Have All the Time in the World", was the theme song. Not true: On Her Majesty's Secret Service made a healthy profit, is now regarded by true aficionados as one of the best ever Bond movies, and Lazenby resigned. Yet Lazenby's link with Bond remains ignored by audiences and the industry's bizarr e prejudice against On Her Majesty's Secret Service persists: it's the one Bond film MGM / UA Home Video has not re-released as a "special collector's edition".

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Sean Connery: Bond and superstar
4 years, 4 months 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, 4 months 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 …

Tracing the evolution of Sean Connery as James Bond, from Dr. No to Diamonds Are Forever
4 years, 4 months ago

Tracing the evolution of Sean Connery as James Bond, from Dr. No to Diamonds Are Forever

Firstpost  

In 1965, at the height of James Bond mania, Sean Connery told Playboy magazine that he had no problem with another actor assuming his signature role. In the popular imagination, the Scottish-born Thomas Sean Connery, who died on 31 October at 90, will always be both the first and the best “Bond … James Bond.” It is hard to believe …

Sean Connery (1930-2020): This diamond is forever
4 years, 4 months 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, 4 months 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, 4 months 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, 4 months 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 …

Pierce Brosnan, Daniel Craig remember Sean Connery: 'He shall always be remembered as the original James Bond'
4 years, 4 months ago

Pierce Brosnan, Daniel Craig remember Sean Connery: 'He shall always be remembered as the original James Bond'

Firstpost  

Pierce Brosnan, who played the suave British spy in four movies between 1995 to 2002, said all the actors who followed Sean Connery’s “iconic footsteps”, looked up to him with reverence and admiration. Hollywood legend Sean Connery ’s predecessors in the James Bond franchise, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig, remembered the original 007 as an acting giant who cast a …

Sean Connery, the ‘original’ James Bond, dies at 90
4 years, 4 months 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 dies aged 90
4 years, 4 months 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, 4 months 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: Why the James Bond actor retired from films
4 years, 4 months 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, 4 months 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, 4 months 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 …

Sean Connery, James Bond actor, dies aged 90 with his family around him
4 years, 4 months ago

Sean Connery, James Bond actor, dies aged 90 with his family around him

ABC  

Actor Sir Sean Connery has died at the age of 90, his family has said. Key points: Born Thomas Sean Connery, the late actor had celebrated his 90th birthday in August Sir Sean was knighted for his services to film drama at the age of 69 by Queen Elizabeth in 2000 He was also chosen for a lifetime achievement award …

James Bond: licence revoked
30 years, 3 months ago

James Bond: licence revoked

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. It is 25 years since George Lazenby said that line in his first and last …

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