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Sean Connery turns 90 today
Posted on 8/25/20 at 10:26 am
Posted on 8/25/20 at 10:26 am
What a run
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Posted on 8/25/20 at 10:26 am to Costanza
Still almost certainly pulling solid trim
This post was edited on 8/25/20 at 10:27 am
Posted on 8/25/20 at 10:31 am to Costanza
Godshpeed, Goodshpeed
Posted on 8/25/20 at 10:32 am to Cosmo
Posted on 8/25/20 at 10:37 am to BigWillieStyle
Posted on 8/25/20 at 10:40 am to Costanza
Posted on 8/25/20 at 10:45 am to Costanza
Posted on 8/25/20 at 10:46 am to Costanza
Posted on 8/25/20 at 10:47 am to Costanza
Posted on 8/25/20 at 10:49 am to Costanza
The greatest Bond
Posted on 8/25/20 at 10:52 am to Costanza
Joonya
Posted on 8/25/20 at 10:54 am to Costanza
To celebrate, I’m having a martini...shaken, not stirred.
Posted on 8/25/20 at 10:57 am to 62Tigerfan
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To celebrate, I’m having a martini...shaken, not stirred.
Shhhtirred.
Posted on 8/25/20 at 11:05 am to Costanza
Posted on 8/25/20 at 11:09 am to Judge Smails
Posted on 8/25/20 at 11:15 am to Costanza
Here's a LINK to his IMDB filmography. From one shot bits on TV shows in the '50s, to playing Macbeth on TV and then a shot at Darby O'Gill and the Little People and all of a sudden he was James Bond.
I have to wonder was he a teen aged hunk or a gangly Scot?
I have to wonder was he a teen aged hunk or a gangly Scot?
Posted on 8/25/20 at 11:21 am to real turf fan
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I have to wonder was he a teen aged hunk or a gangly Scot?
His new love of bodybuilding led Connery to London to enter the 1953 Mr Universe contest, in which he came third in the junior section.
From the article OLE Heat linked above.
Posted on 8/25/20 at 11:24 am to Costanza
Give me a ping Vasili...one ping only please.
Posted on 8/25/20 at 11:26 am to brett randall
And by Darby O'Gill time, from the google pictures, he had the smile, the knowing eyes and the body for hunk status.
Posted on 8/25/20 at 11:27 am to brett randall
He has current a net worth of $350M
Lord of the Rings Mistake: Sean Connery is known for making what turned out to be one of the worst film role decisions in movie history. He famously turned down the opportunity to play Gandalf in the original "Lord of the Rings" trilogy.
Before Lord of the Rings became a massive worldwide success, it was seen as a VERY risky undertaking for Time Warner's movie studio New Line Cinema. With a budget of $281 million, the three films (filmed back to back) were the most expensive movies of all time to that point. The movie also lacked a truly big Hollywood name that would guarantee ticket sales. For all these reasons, the producers desperately wanted to lock in a huge star for the crucial role Gandalf. Their first choice was Sean Connery.
In order to convince Connery to sign on to the film, the producers pulled out all the stops. In addition to a $10 million per film salary, they offered Connery 15% of the box office for all three movies.
Connery declined the part because he "did not understand the script".
The three movies would go on to make $3 billion at the global box office. Connery's 15% would have resulted in an estimated $450 million payday.
Lord of the Rings Mistake: Sean Connery is known for making what turned out to be one of the worst film role decisions in movie history. He famously turned down the opportunity to play Gandalf in the original "Lord of the Rings" trilogy.
Before Lord of the Rings became a massive worldwide success, it was seen as a VERY risky undertaking for Time Warner's movie studio New Line Cinema. With a budget of $281 million, the three films (filmed back to back) were the most expensive movies of all time to that point. The movie also lacked a truly big Hollywood name that would guarantee ticket sales. For all these reasons, the producers desperately wanted to lock in a huge star for the crucial role Gandalf. Their first choice was Sean Connery.
In order to convince Connery to sign on to the film, the producers pulled out all the stops. In addition to a $10 million per film salary, they offered Connery 15% of the box office for all three movies.
Connery declined the part because he "did not understand the script".
The three movies would go on to make $3 billion at the global box office. Connery's 15% would have resulted in an estimated $450 million payday.
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