Sean Connery, the ruggedly handsome Scottish actor who shot to international stardom in the 1960s after introducing himself to movie audiences as “Bond. As film critic Pauline Kael told People magazine in 1989: “Connery looks absolutely confident in himself as a man. Connery, however, turned down a reported $5 million to star in the next Bond film, “Live and Let Die,” in which Roger Moore took over the role of Bond. His support of the Scottish National Party, which campaigns for Scottish independence, was believed by some to have long delayed his knighthood, which finally came in 2000, making him Sir Sean Connery. AdvertisementDuring the tour, Connery worked his way up to the small role of Lt. Buzz Adams and adopted the stage name Sean Connery.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 31, 2020 13:16 UTC