Sean Connery, screen legend who made James Bond iconic, dies at 90

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Sean Connery played 007 in seven films. (Image courtesy: RealHughJackman)

Strong points

  • Sean Connery died on Saturday
  • He would have been sick for a while
  • He would have died in his sleep

New Delhi:

Mr. Sean connery, the original and, for many, the only James Bond screen, is dead. He was 90 years old. A verified Twitter handle for the James bond The franchise shared this statement on behalf of producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson: “We are devastated by the news of the passing of Sir Sean Connery. He was and will always be remembered as the original James Bond whose indelible entry in The history of cinema began when he announced those unforgettable words – “The name’s Bond … James Bond” – he revolutionized the world with his cruel and witty portrayal of the sexy and charismatic secret agent. Doubt largely responsible for the success of the film series and we will be eternally grateful to him. “

the BBC reported that Sir Sean Connery’s death had been confirmed by his family and that he had died in his sleep – he had reportedly been ill for some time.

Tributes to Sean Connery, who played 007 in seven movies, have flooded social media. Among them, one from Abhishek Bachchan tweeted: “We lost another legend today. After watching Highlander I hoped he would remain immortal. He will live on his immense work. RIP Sean Connery. There will never be a better Bond than you. An elder given for Sir Roger Moore who died in 2017 tweeted: ‘How infinitely sad to learn that Sir Sean Connery has passed away. He and Roger were friends for many decades and Roger always maintained that Sean was the best James Bond ever. RIP. “Sir Roger Moore has played 007 in seven films, including Octopus, which took place in India.

Mr. Sean connery, known for his distinctive Scottish accent, made the role of super spy James Bond iconic, but was also admired for his many other memorable performances – among which the film Trapping, red october hunting, finding Forrester, Highlander, the man who wanted to be king, the name of the rose and The Incorruptibles. He won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in 1988 for his performance as an Irish police officer in The Incorruptibles.

Sir Sean Connery’s portrait of Indiana Jones’ father Professor Henry Jones Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade has become a fan favorite, as has his appearance in the ensemble cast of the 1974 adaptation of Murder on the Orient Express. His most famous role – also his escape – however, was that of James Bond, playing the agent with a license to kill in Dr No, from Russia with love, Goldfinger, Thunderball, you only live twice, diamonds are forever and Never say never. The last film was the only Bond film not produced by Eon Productions which made every other 007 film before or since – it was a cheeky reference to Sir Sean leaving the role of James Bond and returning to it once again. last time.

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