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They use an interesting comparison between Connery and John Wayne in the article above, and I agree. When one watches the early Bond films in the context of the era and the other leading men of that time one can see how Connery was different, & just a little more rugged and sturdy in comparison to his contemporaries. This was a key differentiator. Yet he still wore those Anthony Sinclair conduit cut suits so well, and that was the trick imho. He perfectly straddled the middle ground between adventurous swashbuckler and polished, educated government spy.
A real game changing performance.
- So the poisonous critter was moving like this all over the hotel room. I grabbed hold of whatever I could and tried to defend myself.
- Tarantulas sure can be nasty, Sean.
- I was talking about Klebb.
A film starring these two would have been fantastic, and not just in an ensemble piece.
Two of my favourite actors.
Actors with a capital A! Would have been fun to see Gene Hackman as Leiter in one of the Connery films, actually.
Well said. We might not even be talking about on these forums today without Sean.
That didn't occur to me! Actors rarely retire from the screen. I believe Joe Pesci may have? And one or two more, but when it comes to the big guns these are the two who stand out.
Great actors as leading men and character actors. More than anything they were great stars. And they stood by their principles, both retiring from screen acting.
^THIS is what James Bond is supposed to be.
I agree about them, and accurate summary of the situation.
We could really use more stars like these.
The legendary Kevin Costner would agree with @bondjames, as he has said in several interviews that the best actor he's ever worked with is Gene Hackman, and the biggest movie star he's ever worked with is Sean Connery.
Right! That's an especially interesting comment, I find, in that while Hackman has great screen presence and a certain defined persona, to some extent he seems to "get out of the way" of the roles he plays. He is a star, but almost a character star. I think even he himself has said something to that effect in interviews. He just plays the role. Connery, while verstatile, projects a slightly stronger movie star vibe. To put it another way, he pulls the roles he plays toward him, while Hackman is pulled to them.
I've been meaning to watch The Firm again soon. Hackman is excellent in that and it's a great example of him oozing charisma without stealing the show.
Sean Connery was the best actor and the biggest movie star that Kevin Costner has worked with. ?
Bond and John Patrick Mason couldn't be any more different.
Now, Entrapment's Robert MacDougal... That's completely a different story.
Hahahaha! Good one! :))