Sean Connery: James Bond Villain!?
Filed under: Action, Casting, Mystery & Suspense, RumorMonger, James Bond, Remakes and Sequels
It wasn't Darby O'Gill and the Little People that brought Sean Connery to superstardom. It was his many gigs as James Bond, stretching from Dr. No in 1962 to Never Say Never Again in 1983. But that era is over. These days, Daniel Craig is 007, and he's gearing up for the 22nd Bond installment with Quantum of Solace. So, what's that have to do with Connery? Well, according to Ace Showbiz, a new press release says that the actor has considered returning to the franchise as the big baddie.Connery is quoted as saying: "I wouldn't mind coming back as a Bond villain. But I don't think they would pay me enough. They don't pay the money for other parts, only for the Bond character, although that wasn't the case when I was doing it." Ouch! I would think they might want to add Connery in to at least save some face. Sure, things change, but what production wants to be considered penny pinchers that only care about Craig?
Ace goes on to say: "Allegedly, the 77-year-old Academy Award-winning actor has been involved in negotiations to land a villain role with the film's producers since Daniel Craig has been tapped to bring Ian Fleming's agent back to the big screen with Casino Royale."
Could this be true? Would they ever pay enough for this to really happen? We'll have to wait and see. But in the meantime, what do you think? Should Connery return to the world of James Bond?
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3-28-2008 @ 11:02AM
techstar25 said...
You have to consider that Connery would be a HUGE draw, guaranteed to pay off at the box office.
Connery knows that, and so he deserves a big payday for doing it.
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3-28-2008 @ 11:03AM
Matt said...
if mr. connery doesn't like the pay, maybe they can get darrell hammond to play connery playing the bad guy..."that's not what your mother said last night, bond!"
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3-28-2008 @ 11:14AM
Ryan Kelly said...
So he wouldn't come out of retirement to do Indy but he'll play a Bond villain? Which is just so non-canonical it makes my head want to explode.
But that would be neat, if handled right, if they played it up for novelty it would be lame and awkward.
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3-28-2008 @ 11:30AM
shaun.chemplavil said...
I swear that I have heard this rumor for the past 3 or 4 Bond movies. Is there a date on that quote from Connery?
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3-28-2008 @ 11:28AM
John said...
Fine, as long as it is NOT that Scottish villain he played in the avengers. That was Cr-p!
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3-28-2008 @ 11:58AM
katied said...
Not true.You're reaching for news again .
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3-28-2008 @ 1:39PM
eugene said...
The idea of this makes my cold fanboy heart flutter with excitement. Connery passed on Indy 4, I hope/wish he does this so he can end his career in style and not with such monumentally bad movies like League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.
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3-28-2008 @ 2:38PM
DAVID F said...
I've heard talk about this before. I'm glad he turned down Indy cuz, let's face it....been there, done that. This COULD be interesting but only if Forster sat on him. If it's an overshadowing, bombastic performance by Connery then it's distracting, a shame and a waste.
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3-28-2008 @ 2:39PM
DAVID F said...
Oh and....at 77 yrs. old, does he REALY need to get a was of cash for something like this? I mean, he can't be hurtin' or why retire? I dunno.
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3-28-2008 @ 4:08PM
LiqwidZero said...
Seeing that he didn't want to reprise his role as Dr. Henry Jones, Sr., I don't see why he would make a cameo in James Bond.
He's retired. Let your hopes fade away.
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3-31-2008 @ 8:10AM
James said...
"[23-28-2008 @ 11:03AM
Matt said...
if mr. connery doesn't like the pay, maybe they can get darrell hammond to play connery playing the bad guy..."that's not what your mother said last night, bond!"]"
Well, If Darrell and Sean can't do it for whatever reasons, be it the money, too slapstick, corney, whatever? They could hire this critic guy "Matt" to play the bad guy? He could act out the roles of bond, Darrell, Sean, and Matt as himself? Matt playing the bad guy whom plays Darrell playing Sean, talking to bond? "Thats not what your mother said last night, Matt!"
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