The Oscar-winning actor Sir Sean Connery passed away earlier today at the age of 90, his family confirmed to the BBC.
Connery’s timeless on-screen demeanor will always be that of commanding masculinity — nothing wrong with that, but an acting persona that has faded away the last decade on the silver screen. Obviously, after a lengthy foray in smaller theatre and television productions, it’s his depiction of James Bond that is the primary legacy he leaves us with, starring in 007 all-timers “Goldfinger,” “Dr. No” and “From Russia With Love”.
As famous and beloved as Connery was playing Bond in the first two decades of his career, it’s arguably the latter portion of his career where he delivered more artfully respected work. Post-Oscar win, for his immaculate turn in 1987’s “The Untouchables,” and coming off his great turn in Indiana Jones movie, Connery entered a great phase in his acting life. His post-Bond career, filled with some major bumps on the road, still managed to churn out excellent turns in “The Hill,” “The Man Who Would Be King,” “The Untouchables,” “The Name of the Rose,” “Indiana Jones, and the Last Crusade,” “The Hunt For Red October,” and “The Rock.”
This was a career spanning six decades and not missing a beat in the process. An absolute legend.
I don’t know about you, but I’m kind of looking forward to the “Michael” sequel. Whether Vantoine directs it or John Logan, it doesn’t matter—it’s an inevitable sh*tshow that will result from its making and release.