ROTTEN TOMATOES: Connery Wouldn't Mind Heading Back to Bond

Connery Wouldn't Mind Heading Back to Bond

by Scott Weinberg | March 21, 2007

Award-winning mega-actor Sean Connery recently shared a few thoughts regarding the new James Bond movies, and it seems like he sure wouldn't mind playing the super-spy's father! (He also wants to get paid very handsomely.)

"If there was a good part in a Bond film, I'd certainly look at it," is what Connery had to say -- and when you consider that his last feature film was "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen," it only seems logical that he'd want to withdraw from retirement and make a good movie.

Of course the outspoken Scot aims to be well-paid for the honor of playing James Bond Sr. "I could come back as Bond's father but it would cost them. It would definitely cost them." (I wonder how much he'd expect to get paid for a sequel to "The Avengers.")

Source: Hollywood.com

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cgcbooks writes:
on Mar 21 2007 05:30 AM

Forget Bond's father, I wish he would play Bond again!

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LoZHero writes:
on Mar 21 2007 06:38 AM

Man... his father? that just sounds B-Movie bad!
I think he'd make an awesome villian, though.
I'm all for that.

I want Daniel Craig to go up against him.
That'd be grand.

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JackHorner1979 writes:
on Mar 21 2007 06:46 AM

[b]Right, thats the direction the new Bond needs to t[/b]
adding the father element.

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arpeggio191 writes:
on Mar 21 2007 06:55 AM

this would be a terrible idea.

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RandomVirus writes:
on Mar 21 2007 06:55 AM

Except that Bond's parents are dead. They died when he was very young.

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bamb0o-stick writes:
on Mar 21 2007 07:39 AM

Is Connery going to call Bond "Junior" and help him find the lost ancient holy grail and fight Nazis?

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Suck my.. writes:
on Mar 21 2007 07:39 AM

In reply to this comment (#858853)
[b]Agreed[/b]
Totally right, if he was cast as a major villian agaisnt daniel craig this movie would be so kick ass, but unlikely to happen, since most of his older fans would dismiss this idea all the way and i doubt the producers would be willing to dish out that amount of money.

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Mikeal420 writes:
on Mar 21 2007 08:14 AM

I grew up watching all the Bond films and have not shame in saying Daniel Craig, based on that one film, is the best bond ever. Connery was great, but its been said.

Also, having him play Bonds father would be a joke. They might as well have him play some aged secret agent living in a cave somewhere that Bond goes to in order to seek guidence.

It would be freaken awesome though if he played the villain- I cannot think of a single reason why that would not be perfect

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arpeggio191 writes:
on Mar 21 2007 08:50 AM

In reply to this comment (#858859)
no one would like it... the entire movie would completely ruin the integrity of Royale. The whole thing would be a giant gimmick and every trailer would have that guy with the really low movie voice saying "ARE YOU READY FOR BOND <1 second crazy action clip with Craig> VS. BOND?"

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Mikeal420 writes:
on Mar 21 2007 08:58 AM

In reply to this comment (#858861)
if they market it as a joke then it would be a joke. We were thinking hypothetically that the studio might actually do this right

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COME ON! writes:
on Mar 21 2007 09:09 AM

[b]Bad Connery ![/b]
You said you'd retired.

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bigbrother writes:
on Mar 21 2007 09:11 AM

Yeah, Bond's an orphan, but I do appreciate the irony of the idea. First Austin Powers imitated Bond, now Bond is trying to imitate Austin Powers. Priceless. And whoever said Craig is the best Bond after 1 film obviously never saw Thunderball, Dr. No, Goldfinger or From Russia with Love. I think it's still debateable whether he's better than Brosnan, but I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt. Until he gets a few more great Bond films under his belt he's still number two he's not ready to wear the daddy pants (imitates hitting Daniel Craig in the face with a globe shaped beach ball)

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Jake Avery writes:
on Mar 21 2007 09:48 AM

I agree that Connery playing his father would be bad.

They should use Connery though. Perhaps they could have Connery come back as the 007 from the 1960s. The idea being that the number 007 and the name James Bond are assigned to an MI6 agent when that slot is available. That way, Connery could give Craig tips on how to be the ultimate Bond. It could also explain for the different Bonds over the years.

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okito writes:
on Mar 21 2007 09:57 AM

Bad Idea to play the Father Role, Maybe.... He played Bond a longtime ago, move on. And about Daniel being the best bond ever!!!! I don't know Maybe better than Dalton and the other, Bond who played (on her Majesty secret ... something) but like Sean or Bosnan, man!!! Sean is still the the greatest Bond ever.

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randal1013 writes:
on Mar 21 2007 10:36 AM

im sorry but sean connery has no place in the new bond franchise.

casino royal was a much needed fresh start for the bond franchise, having throw-backs to older bond films would undo everything. connery - stay retired.

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dagreenman18 writes:
on Mar 21 2007 11:14 AM

I can't think about Sean Connery without thinking of Darrel Hammonds's impersonation on the Celebrity Jeapordy (sic) sketch on SNL. Somone should make a movie about Sean Connery playing Darrel Hammond, Playing Sean Connery. IT"S GENIUS!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Kid_Ikarus writes:
on Mar 21 2007 11:45 AM

Go home Connery.
Before Daniel Craig squeezes ur manhood till it's purple and you scream like a little girl with a skinned knee.

One thing Bond needs is Bond Babes.
And Bond Babes don't take their martinis dry with a splash of Viagra.

GOSH im sooo mean, i should be ashamed.

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narfellus writes:
on Mar 21 2007 12:26 PM

In reply to this comment (#858853)
Connery being the villain is a GREAT idea

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skasforfags writes:
on Mar 21 2007 01:25 PM

Can anyone imagine Connery with a big mace destroying Bond's nuts while he's tired naked to a chair? Because that's the kind of darkness you'd have to see from Sean if you want the villain thing to work. Quite frankly, I can't see him pulling that off.

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lrm8 writes:
on Mar 21 2007 01:31 PM

i just finished watching it casino royale on dvd, and on the train scene, dont they say that he is an orphan? i dont see how connery fits in with that line of thinking. but as a villian, it would be fun to see him sure, but craig is the big man around mi-6 these days, so i dont see the producers bringing back connery

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