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August 01, 2005

Never say never again, again

Barring an offer he can't refuse, Sean Connery has retired citing "idiots" in Hollywood. One counterfactual Connery career highlight stands out.

Sometimes not even the lure of a huge cheque has been enough to tempt him back into the movie-making business. Connery reveals he has no regrets about turning down a role in one of the biggest money-earning film series ever - as Gandalf the wizard in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Not because the pay on offer was too low, however. "Yeah, well, I never understood it," he said. "I read the book. I read the script. I saw the movie. I still don't understand it."

Posted by Ghost of a flea at August 1, 2005 08:30 AM

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sorry to show up late for the ball... but Ian M. was a much better choice for the big G...

Just look to SC's previous medieval/fantasy work:

--Dragonheart: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116136/

--First Knight: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113071/

--Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102798/

--Sword of the Valiant: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084750/

--The Name of the Rose: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091605/

--Robin and Marion: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075147/

He never did "get" the struggle of good and evil... even as James Bond... He was always using the "gritty hero" approach... He would have used the Ring...

I could see him as Isildur, Saruman, Denethor, or even Gothmog; but never Gandalf...

Posted by: jtb-in-texas at August 3, 2005 11:27 AM