Ten Things You May Not Know About Sir Sean Connery
He turned 90 as one of the greatest actors of all time, so now we’ve put together some cool things about him.
Today Sir Sean Connery is celebrating his 90th birthday, whose name is probably intertwined with James Bond until the end of time, but there are also countless famous roles and films associated with him. A true living legend that we now think of, in homage to his greatness, we would gather some interesting facts about his life.
Average childhood
Thomas Sean Connery was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, to a simple working family. His mother, Effie McBain, was a cleaning lady, while his father, Joseph Connery, was a truck driver. Until his young age, everyone called him first Tommy and then “Big Tam.” The one in the middle, Sean, only started using his name after his best friend Seamus called him that every time they got together.
Sean the milkman
The family never had a bright economy, so Sean often dropped out of elementary school to contribute to the family coffers. He was able to claim a wide variety of jobs over the years: he was an assistant, lifeguard, nude model and milkman, in which he got to know Edinburgh better than his own palm. In one of his interviews, he recalled this time:
When I recently took a taxi to the Edinburgh Film Festival, the driver was completely surprised to be able to name each street from memory. He asked me how it was possible and I told him that when I was a child I brought milk here.
He was also a soldier for a short time.
Like all men at the time, he joined the army, more specifically the Royal Navy, but was fired shortly after, as it turned out that he suffered from the rare stomach ulcer that had plagued his family for generations. However, before leaving the army, he also got two tattoos: one became “Scotland Forever” and the other was “Mom and Dad.”
His life was in danger several times
He was close to death twice. First during the filming of Elsewhere, Another Time, when the protagonist’s gangster friend pointed a gun at Connery’s head. Although the actor managed to disarm his attacker, he had to go into hiding for a time thereafter as he continued to receive deadly threats from him and his gang. A few years later, even during the Fireball shooting, he was close to being killed by a shark, when the animal broke through the septum and the actor had to be immediately evacuated from the pool.
My name is Bond James Bond
Ian Fleming, who dreamed of Agent 007, originally opposed casting an immature and unpolished Scottish actor, preferring Cary Grant to James Bond. However, Connery managed to convince the writer, who was impressed with the actor’s portrayal in Dr. No, so in later Bond short stories he even added a Scottish undertone to the character.
The sexiest man on Earth? According to many, yes
Connery is considered by many to be one of the sexiest actors of all time. For example, he finished third in the Mr. Universe competition in 1953, but he was also voted Sexiest Man of the Century in 1989, and he was also voted Sexiest Man of the Century in 1999.
Gandalf could have been
Connery was quick to take on the role of Middle-earth’s most famous wizard, as Peter Jackson had originally offered him the role of Gandalf. However, the actor did not carry it out, as a later interview resulted: he simply did not understand the script for the film. But that wasn’t the only famous role he didn’t take on in the end, as he would have originally been King Edward I in The Fearless, just as The Matrix: Reloaded and The Matrix: Revolutions could have appeared as The Architect. , but Connery did. he also said no.
Almost appeared in Skyfall
The actor came close to returning to the power of a cameo, having originally appeared in a short scene alongside Daniel Craig in 2012’s Skyfall. However, director Sam Mendes and producer Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli eventually turned down the bill. idea because they felt it would distract the audience too much.
Sir Sean Connery
The actor was knighted in July 2000 by II. Queen Elizabeth is a British queen, but few people know that she has been nominated for the title of Knight twice before. He was first nominated for recognition in 1997 and then a year later, in 1998, but both times the nomination was eventually withdrawn, supposedly due to his political views, as Connery is to this day one of the most prominent figures. vocal and dedicated of the world. Scottish independence affair.
He has been living a retirement life for a long time.
Although Connery officially retired from acting in 2006, his last film was The 2003 Alliance, in which he played Allan Quartermain. It was the 93rd play in which it appeared, but it was poorly presented by critics and treasures alike. The actor hasn’t been in a movie since, he kept his word and only lent his voice to the plays, even on rare occasions.
So those would have been the ten trivia about Sean Connery. We hope that this long-lived legend will be with us for a long time. We wish you a lot of strength, health and a happy birthday!
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