"Connery was offered the role of Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings series but declined it, claiming he didn't understand the script.[75] Connery was reportedly offered $30 million along with 15 percent of the worldwide box office receipts for the role, which - had he accepted - would have earned him $450 million.[76][77] Connery also turned down the opportunity to appear as the Architect in The Matrix trilogy for similar reasons.[78] Connery's disillusionment with the "idiots now making films in Hollywood" was cited as a reason for his eventual decision to retire from film-making."
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Topic - Sean Connery, 90. RIP - Victor Khomenko 08:26:17 10/31/20 (30)
- RE: Sean Connery, 90. RIP - Mike B. 08:56:08 11/01/20 (0)
- Watched Sydney Lumet's The Offense a couple weeks ago... - musetap 12:41:09 10/31/20 (0)
- Not my favorite Bond, I much prefer Brosnan or Craig... - TWB 11:00:20 10/31/20 (0)
- Craig is best Bond. * - Billy Wonka 10:36:10 10/31/20 (18)
- RE: Craig is best Bond. * - volunteer 04:52:44 11/05/20 (4)
- I pondered Jude Law . . . - Billy Wonka 13:10:38 11/06/20 (0)
- RE: Craig is best Bond. * - RGA 16:53:21 11/05/20 (2)
- There were other 00's . . . - Billy Wonka 13:22:06 11/06/20 (1)
- RE: There were other 00's . . . - RGA 19:27:12 11/06/20 (0)
- Connery in Dr No, brutal, killed without compunction. - oldmkvi 11:55:30 10/31/20 (10)
- The best opening escape scene goes to Roger Moore - dwill123 03:52:58 11/01/20 (9)
- Prefer Lazenby's ski chase in OHMSS with Diana Rigg - E-Stat 07:14:45 11/05/20 (0)
- RE: The best opening escape scene goes to Roger Moore - Bill the K 21:40:44 11/02/20 (5)
- RE: The best opening escape scene goes to Roger Moore - geoffkait 04:13:17 11/03/20 (4)
- I dont think Roger Moore...... - Bill the K 18:50:59 11/04/20 (3)
- RE: I dont think Roger Moore...... - geoffkait 04:16:24 11/05/20 (0)
- Every One Knows that Roger Moore...... - dwill123 03:23:46 11/05/20 (1)
- RE: Every One Knows that Roger Moore...... - Bill the K 04:08:58 11/06/20 (0)
- Roger Moore's Bond movies were a bit Campy for me. nt - oldmkvi 07:23:12 11/02/20 (0)
- +1 Plus Roger Moore was an excellent James Bond in his own right. Nt - geoffkait 05:38:28 11/01/20 (0)
- RE: Craig is best Bond. * - pictureguy 10:58:21 10/31/20 (1)
- RE: Craig is best Bond. * - Bill the K 18:54:34 11/04/20 (0)
- A very interesting man, from truck driver to knight. - free.ranger 09:44:33 10/31/20 (0)
- He was good in The Longest Day and The Man Who Would be King. Nt - geoffkait 08:56:33 10/31/20 (5)
- RE: He was good in The Longest Day and The Man Who Would be King. Nt - rivervalley817 09:36:01 10/31/20 (4)
- Double down on, "Zardoz!" nt - tinear 13:02:30 10/31/20 (0)
- +1,000! [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 11:28:10 10/31/20 (1)
- RE: +1,000! [nt] - rivervalley817 11:55:54 10/31/20 (0)
- RE: He was good in The Longest Day and The Man Who Would be King. Nt - geoffkait 10:56:45 10/31/20 (0)
- Moneypenny wasn't his thing, after all... nt - tinear 08:48:04 10/31/20 (0)