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AS WE AWAIT THE NEW BOND, THE FIRST 007 HEADS INTO LEGEND THE NAME IS CONNERY… SEAN CONNERY Connery made the character of James Bond his own, blending ruthlessness with sardonic wit. Many critics didn't like it, but the public didn't agree. He was, and shall always be remembered as, the original James Bond, whose indelible entrance into cinematic history began when he announced those unforgettable words 'the name's Bond... James Bond' I nstead of the 25 th instalment of the famous movie franchise about sexy agent 007, in April this year we got something similar to a (horror) film – a pandemic and isolation. The cinema disappeared from normal life, and with it the long-awaited premiere of the last edition of James Bond to be per- sonified by Daniel Craig - No time to die. Instead of April this year, we will only watch it – provided we have luck and health – in April 2021. And, as we said, Craig will no longer be Bond after this film, if he doesn’t change his mind again, so the world is guessing who could replace him (we’re cheer- ing for Tom Hardy), while the planet says goodbye to a man who has long been synonymous with the legend- ary British agent. Sir Sean Connery has departed, he left quietly at the age of 90, and headed straight into legend. We will remember him for many great roles – he was Indiana’s dad and an Untouchable – but undoubtedly mostly for the seven films in which he portrayed Bond. “The wit and charm he showed on screen could be measured in megawatts; he helped create the mod-
ern blockbuster. He will continue to influence actors and filmmakers. Wherever he is, I hope there’s a golf course there,” said current 007 Daniel Craig, bidding farewell to Connery and concluding by alluding to his great love for golf. Connery achieved instant, astonishing success as 007, thanks to him conveying just the right dose of dan- gerous sex appeal and a borderline sociopathic ability for disciplined violence. A former milkman and body- builder, he learned how to dress and how to light a cig- arette, while his muscular strength and strange sense of humour added a fine layer that gave us the final el- egance and eccentricity of Bond. Ian Fleming was so impressed that he invented Scottish roots for his he- ro in subsequent books. And here are all the films in which we saw him star as Bond… Dr. No (1962) Dr. No launched both the James Bond movie franchise and Connery to international stardom. Most of the series’ signatures - including the open-
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