snoop1130 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Sean Connery turns 90: Why the James Bond actor retired from films By Jacob Stolworthy Sean Connery in 2003 flop ‘The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen’ (Rex Features) Sean Connery – arguably the greatest ever James Bond – has turned 90. The Scottish actor has an impressive list of credits to his name, including The Man Who Would be King – in which he starred alongside Michael Caine – Brian De Palma’s The Untouchables and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Despite a voice role in the 2012 animated film Sir Billi, the Oscar winner has been absent from the screen since 2003. With a career spanning seven decades, the actor retired from films while he undoubtedly still had some terrific performances left to give. Full Story: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/sean-connery-birthday-90-james-bond-retired-league-of-extraordinary-gentlemen-a9686841.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 is 1 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Maybe age of 73 want retairement! If i live to see that age i hope im not do nothing work anymore! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkk6060 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 35 minutes ago, 2 is 1 said: Maybe age of 73 want retairement! If i live to see that age i hope im not do nothing work anymore! Oh really? Many actors over 75 are still working. DeNiro, Douglass, Pacino and many more. Why? When they offer you 10 million dollars for 3 months work it is difficult to pass up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 4737 Carlin Posted August 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 26, 2020 12 hours ago, bkk6060 said: Oh really? Many actors over 75 are still working. DeNiro, Douglass, Pacino and many more. Why? When they offer you 10 million dollars for 3 months work it is difficult to pass up. I'm not sure actors of this age do it for the money. What's the point of being the richest man in the graveyard? 10 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 1 hour ago, 4737 Carlin said: I'm not sure actors of this age do it for the money. What's the point of being the richest man in the graveyard? Exactly, he worked hard to get to the top and wanted to get out while he was still there, and enjoy the spoils of a lifetimes work. The had brains as well as acting skills. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katipo Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 16 hours ago, 2 is 1 said: Maybe age of 73 want retairement! If i live to see that age i hope im not do nothing work anymore! Especially if you have as much money as Sir Sean undoubtedly does. He deserves to enjoy his sunset years. Zardoz! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Baerboxer Posted August 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 26, 2020 Sean Connery played Sean Connery in all his films, same same every role. No one is gonna cast a 90 year old Sean Connery! Sensible to retire and enjoy his fortune. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 8 minutes ago, Baerboxer said: Sean Connery played Sean Connery in all his films, same same every role. No one is gonna cast a 90 year old Sean Connery! Sensible to retire and enjoy his fortune. No he didn't. I recently watched Darby O'Gill and the little people ( 1959 ), and he wasn't anything like Bond- he didn't bed a single girl, drink, or shoot anyone. However, his sex appeal was very apparent, so not surprising he was chosen to be Bond. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
car720 Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 No contest. Golf or acting. Golf will win every time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 17 hours ago, bkk6060 said: Oh really? Many actors over 75 are still working. DeNiro, Douglass, Pacino and many more. Why? When they offer you 10 million dollars for 3 months work it is difficult to pass up. Yeah, he should be making garbage movies like Nick Cage and Bruce Willis ....... just because they pay him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orton Rd Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 Notoriously stingy character, and one dimensional actor. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 5 hours ago, 4737 Carlin said: I'm not sure actors of this age do it for the money. What's the point of being the richest man in the graveyard? Yes, but most old 75+ men actors seem to marry 28 year old women and have children so are probably working to keep up the school, nail bar and viagra payments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 8 hours ago, 4737 Carlin said: I'm not sure actors of this age do it for the money. What's the point of being the richest man in the graveyard? But, doesn't the actor who dies with the most toys win??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Tongue Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 (edited) I saw pictures of Sean Connery a few years back. He looked old, frail and weak. While I'm sure he was healthy for a man of his age, who wants to see their film hero looking like that? I want to remember him as James Bond, Juan Sanchez-Villalobos Ramirez/Highlander, and as Zed/Zardoz giving young Charlotte Rampling a good rodgering! Edited August 27, 2020 by Iron Tongue 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 (edited) On 8/26/2020 at 5:53 PM, BritManToo said: Yeah, he should be making garbage movies like Nick Cage and Bruce Willis ....... just because they pay him. Agreed. The last Die Hard movie was garbage. He wasn't even trying. However Willis did make many quite quirky movies like Looper, but ruined a worthy career with the attrocious Death Wish remake. However, I've never seen such bad movies made by an actor that can act as Cage made. Bangkok Dangerous was about as bad as it could be. Edited August 28, 2020 by thaibeachlovers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 On 8/26/2020 at 5:58 PM, Orton Rd said: Notoriously stingy character, and one dimensional actor. Connery had more sex appeal in his little finger than any modern actor I've seen has in their entire body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UdeBoCM Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 (edited) Watched recently "The Hill" a 1965 movie in which is stared, while he was on vacation from being Bond. Lot of charisma, a great actor indeed. And the film is still very watchable, not old-fashioned at all. https://www.wikiwand.com/en/The_Hill_(film) Edited August 29, 2020 by UdeBoCM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 On 8/26/2020 at 7:58 AM, 4737 Carlin said: On 8/25/2020 at 7:18 PM, bkk6060 said: Oh really? Many actors over 75 are still working. DeNiro, Douglass, Pacino and many more. Why? When they offer you 10 million dollars for 3 months work it is difficult to pass up. I'm not sure actors of this age do it for the money. What's the point of being the richest man in the graveyard? Let's just say that they haven't all been blessed with making the wise investments during their prime earning years. I mean how many 16 bathroom hillside homes in Santa Barbara does one really need? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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