Film '83 Never Say Never Again Special Interview Sean Connery

[@GA-1st]

Despite hinting at retirement, he made 24 more feature films after this. RIP, Sir Sean.

[@justinquaylepate1358]

Hard to believe both Sean Connery and Roger Moore are now behind the Pearly Gates. Rest in peace guys

[@erikm9768]

"A black guy, perhaps should be renamed Felix Darker!" Wow, i almost fell out of the chair, the things you could say on TV in '83.

[@alexojideagu]

Haha that was shocking. If he said that today he'd be fired.

[@philfitnesspt6139]

Yeah i to couldn't believe he said that!🤣🙈😮

[@blessedmslady7341]

@@MrCatsLEGO SOOOO much BETTER 😎

[@1oboeajusco586]

Shocking

[@nazshah5263]

@ENOCH WAS RIGHT No, thats the 80s my friend. Everything was allowed

[@jamesfeldman4234]

Many years ago, I acquired a crisp, clean 16mm print of NSNA. This was years before Blu-Ray and even DVD. But I'm still reluctant to part with it, mainly for sentimental reasons, but also because real film viewing can't be beat.

[@Carismystic]

This is one of my favourite Bond films and it always reminds me of the hard work my mother Jean Clarkson put into this film as Production Manager.

[@johnquinn3998]

+Caroline Clarkson Drake Wow! What was that experience like for her and any famous stories from set?

[@ErichH68]

+Caroline Clarkson Drake I seen it when it came out in the movie theater in 83' and I LOVED it!!! Tell your mom thanks : )))

[@blessedmslady7341]

@@johnquinn3998 😉

[@pauljackson2473]

Great story. I remember seeing this in the theater and loving it. It was popular and a lot of people liked it. It was competing against Octopussy. Like most of the late era Roger Moore movies Octopussy got too long and mired in weird unrealistic sci - fi type nonsense. Never say Never again was so much better. I also liked that they dealt with the realization of an aging Bond. They call him back before he gets too old to help with one last big case. Also. Roger Moore wasn’t even young. He was in the same age bracket as Connery. He was just trying to act younger which was ridiculous. It was a good movie. The only reason people trash it 30 years after it was made is because it isn’t an “Official” Bond Movie. The original producers of the series, that have kept the series going for 60 years, weren’t involved so they try to plant hit pieces on it on all the movie review and nostalgia sites. Don’t believe them. If you’re a fan of the original series you’ll like this.

[@thomaschacko6320]

Dear Caroline, I’m sorry that I’m only seeing your comment now! “Never Say Never Again” is one of my favourites, too. Your mother earns my thanks, as well, for her role in finally bringing this long-awaited project to fruition. I wish I could hear some of her stories; we Bondophiles would be riveted, I’m sure!

[@kevinoconnor4102]

Two legends who are no longer with us.

[@PaulRietvoorn]

it's always refreshing to see acting perfomances of movie stars when they were young and unknown

[@fansofst.maximustheconfess8226]

Connery was amazing even back then, you could see it right away. He just needed a big break...

[@DonClassifieds]

R.I.P Sean Connery 7 Bond movies Dr No (1962) From Russia with Love (1963) Goldfinger (1964) Thunderball (1965) You Only Live Twice (1967) Diamonds are Forever (1971) Never Say Never Again (1983)

[@alexm566]

The Rock (1998)

[@thursoberwick1948]

@@alexm566 Not quite. I'm not convinced that was the same character. In the Avengers he plays a Bond villain type though.

[@fargodavilleitnotd6729]

6 official bond movies, never say never wasnt a bond, by name only.

[@douggherkin]

​@@fargodavilleitnotd6729 Best Bond film in my opinion.

[@MrHairyNeck]

Barry Norman was great. Thanks for uploading.

[@MaraDavidson-f6w]

I like the fact that he was always honest about his hair loss and only wore a hairpiece/toupee for a role and not in public unlike most movie stars. And I love the fact that he and Roger Moore wete great friends for decades and there was no rivalry between them.

[@albertoiraldi8303]

Connery, the best 007.

[@andrefilipe147]

This video is golden mate, thanks so much for this. Me being a massive Bond fan, and Connery being my favourite Bond it's a pleasure to watch this, even more so cause Connery rarely gave interviews. Loved his comparison between him and Roger being different Bonds and that it became too much "hardware" after DAF.

[@bozotheclown169]

roger tried his hand at a less hardware Bond with FYEO actually the last Bond before Octo/NSNA

[@bryanpalmer9660]

went to see this 💎 in the early 80s-loved the pace,the dry humour about middle age,been one of all-time favorite movies thanks for the post

[@bozotheclown169]

damn he didn't get sean to say 'Octopushy'

[@nazur72]

watch Goldfinger to get your fix of him saying pushy galore

[@billyawhelan-hv9mx]

One of the Screen greats..rip Sean..

[@tecoy1965]

Felix "Darker"? Really gotta love the 80's

[@Anthonycheesman2024]

Yea racism lol

[@GreatWestern175]

In this day and age he would of been sacked very shortly after that. Then social media would of had a field day

[@bollockheadavenue]

anthony cheesman Not racism

[@stevenjohnson7442]

@suny123boy1 go get educated on racism!

[@stevenjohnson7442]

@@GreatWestern175 Exactly! That would have pissed me off even then(1983) if i had watched at the time.

[@220773]

This man always makes me feel proud I'm Scottish. He never regretted his accent, which is something that does not happen that often... och, it's hard to get rid of a Scottish accent anyway, but I definitely heard some make it through and become posh southerners, possibly having been bred at boarding school... what I mean is that Sean's no Gordon Brown, luckily. ;-) And, apparently, he's a Gers fan too, this makes me feel even better. :-)

[@blessedmslady7341]

That accent was SUPER SEXY 😉

[@blessedmslady7341]

RIP Sean Connery 🌹 You're missed 🥰

[@thursoberwick1948]

Rangers aren't really a Scottish team, they're an Irish one, let Celtic.

[@220773]

@@thursoberwick1948 Whaaaaaaaat??? Rangers are supported all over Scotland, in the Highlands people support Rangers, in the Borders they do as well, even in the islands they do! The QUINTESSENTIAL SCOTTISH CLUB. Whatìs Irish in Rangers? The connection with Protestants in Belfast? It's just a part of the whole thing, people support Rangers just because they're the Scottish team, I know Catholics who do so! Not many, but if they don't feel any affiliation with Ireland they can support Rangers... Celtic are Irish, full stop. Their only hardcore base is in Glasgow, where the Irish live, then it's all over Ireland... elsewhere in Scotland they're null and void.

[@thursoberwick1948]

@@220773 No, they're an Irish team which ended up in Scotland. Protestant Irish admittedly. There isn't much Scottish about the Orange Order, UVF, UDA etc, which are Ulster phenomena. They're a result of the Protestant Irish immigration to industrial areas in and around Glasgow. Although a lot of Scots support the Old Firm, most of the country can't stand them for their bigotry and promotion of terrorism.

[@harryhicks1142]

He’s spot on about from Russia with love, that is the true essence of bond

[@gregorymcdpachsa]

Miss Moneypenny, Pamela Salem is one of my best friends. She is still lovely and charming

[@jockoadams3377]

Never Say Never Again was a great capper for Connery as Bond. Brandauer was a truly great Bond villain, Carrera and Kim Basinger great Bond girls, and Bernie Casey played a great Felix Leiter then all the other forgettable CIA sidekicks (save for Jack Lord and Jeffrey Wright). Its the second best movie directed by Irvin kershner (Empire Strikes Back). And its really the best way for Connery to close out that original Bond he created. Much more satisfying than Diamonds Are Forever. My only wish is that he'd played opposite Diana Rigg in OHMSS. She was just lovely.. and the two of them would've been incredible together.

[@thursoberwick1948]

David Hedison is a decent Leiter.

[@ricogomez4020]

Only thing really wrong with the movie is the score and the Bond toupee looks cheap. Connery looked better in HIGHLANDER.

[@GirthUnitz]

@@ricogomez4020 I rather liked the score! Refreshingly different from the usual 007 theme thrown into scenes. It really fit the Bahamas locale as well, IMO! Funky and tropical. I do agree with the Toupee part!

[@TheAlmightyBassist]

The 'Felix Darker' comment made me say 'oh shit' out loud at school

[@dangale123]

Barry Norman was something special.

[@longmemory1620]

TheAlmightyBassist that reminds me.. why isnt Jeffrey Wright in Spectre and why wasnt he in Skyfall ?

[@dangale123]

@@longmemory1620 The story didn’t need that character. Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace didn’t have Q or Moneypenny either.

[@kleetus92]

Felix Leiter should no doubt be called Felix Darker... LOL I almost pissed myself when I heard that!

[@longmemory1620]

kleetus92 then they cast Jeffrey Wright

[@ThatGirlAafia]

Racist comment

[@thebravewolf9195]

@@ThatGirlAafia Piss off.

[@stevenjohnson7442]

@@thebravewolf9195 piss right off!

[@harcomou8395]

@@ThatGirlAafia Sissy. F U

[@SQULLIE81]

Rest in peace you marveles actor....

[@aidencassidy77]

having just finished watching the movie for the very first time I think it is a great piece. At first I wasnt that impressed but then it evened out and became quite worthy of Connerys talents. It does feel like a James Bond tribute piece but then I think he can be forgiven for doing a self tribute at age 53 ish when he is the Master of the character. I missed the familiar soundtrack and the slick production of the first 60s series which I saw as a kid... but Never say Never is both unique and familiar because of Sean Connery.

[@dalebaker9109]

connery, always had that same accent, in everything, but I can't help but like him, and in movies like the hill, and others he was great, and I liked him as bond.

[@lanaphemister8942]

Yes, Sean's quoted of saying (at the "view to a kill" premiere) something like "enough of this, you're doing it wrong. Bond should be played by someguy around 33, 35. Roger's too old, I'm too old". so Sean would NOT be playing Bond forever (or as long as the franchise is now) if he never turned it down (twice).

[@rjs1959]

Thanks for the posting. great stuff

[@crimsondeath7468]

Felix Darker Hahaha this guy is awesome

[@johnmurphy4601]

It was great to get two bond films in 83

[@ricardocantoral7672]

Connery's best performance was in The Hill (1965).

[@thursoberwick1948]

A very good film. "The Man Who Would Be King" is a favourite one.

[@jeanlove8510]

agree. The Hill is such a great movie. i like him in The Offence as well. he will always be missed

[@Virginiegrimaud1024]

Sean Connery quel bel homme qu'il était même quand il était vieux, il avait beaucoup de charme et il incarnait merveilleusement bien son rôle dans James Bond et une voix à tomber. Rest in peace Sir Sean Connery.♥️

[@HeavensGremlin]

Good old Pat Roach - a real Gent.

[@paularnold1930]

Yes He had a gym health club in brum

[@carlosborrasetaylor7630]

Excelent Sean's return as 007.

[@waynehope8148]

I agree although I liked Roger Moore .Seans was just that bit more waste you sooner than make a witty remark!

[@broadshoulder]

God, I miss Barry Norman and film 20__

[@bozotheclown169]

'oh no Ive made you all wet'...'yes but my martinis still dry' (lol I love that line)

[@davidrobinson5122]

Sir Sean said once that his favorite Bond movie was From Russia with Love and I have to agree with him it was my favorite too I saw it about 19 times in the theaters

[@Cybopath]

Connery was spot on about picking a younger actor in 1983. Moore looked rediculous in A View to a Kill. If Dalton or indeed Brosnen had taken over in 85 it would have been a very different film.

[@eddiejoewalt7746]

listen YOU BOLLOCK WE TIRED OF THE MOORE VS CONNERY ON WHO THE BEST BOND!

[@thursoberwick1948]

Brosnan would have been barely out of school.

[@dolphignition7176]

*_I bumped into Roger in St. James'_* - could not be a perfect location!

[@jessebradshaw9993]

a great Actor

[@holdenmcgroin9774]

When Kim B said go lower, he really did not go lower. I would have gone lower!

[@CE11SCAN]

when i heard felix darker i spat my drink out i nearly choked ahahahahahahahha

[@EyeShotFirst]

I'd argue that he looked better in NSN than he did in Diamonds.

[@waynehope8148]

agree!

[@lloydkline7245]

EyeShotFirst i like diamonds are for ever better it was writttrn better it not that bad i did not like this movie i got the dvd

[@departmentofdate2263]

The action was a lot better in NSNA

[@ImYourHuckleberry_29]

Yes. Much fitter.

[@Cybopath]

Yep. Connery was going through a divorce and spending all night partying in Las Vegas. No wonder he looked so burnt out in Diamonds

[@garethlloyd7103]

Film '83 Never Say Never Again Special Interview Sean Connery

[@Embargoman]

Sean Connery as James Bond is like Micheal Jordan in basketball. When it comes to playing James Bond Sean Conneery is the Micheal Jordan of Bond films.

[@RedEyedCoyote00]

Oh sorry, I didn't know this was a 5 year old using his mom's computer. My mistake

[@lloydkline7245]

Embargoman i love roger Moore too as James bond sean Connery was the first james bond made tome special

[@RobertK1993]

Never Say Never Again should adapted On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.

[@Rekreated1]

I remember reading many years ago, the powers that be wished to create a movie that would encompass all the actors that played bond into a single sitting. The idea was pertaining to a mission to dangerous for a single 007 operative to achieve successfully, as that only one 007 agent would be active at a single time, with the given name of Bond for earlier misadventures. One can only imagine the ensuing powerhouse of non stop one liners....

[@nicholassheehan9892]

Great interview:) I love James Bond:) #JamesBond

[@AlexOjideagu2]

It's amazing how much older he looks without the hair peice

[@m3gAnac0nda]

Yeah unbelievable... And Connery fanboys have the nerve to trash Moore...

[@tripi7906]

Moore’s my favorite

[@choquestephane620]

My favorite Bond with For eye a only. A lot of détail they are to Taken of future Bond, like workout, watch laser, actor Black like bernie Casey from to play Félix Leiter

[@jorism]

The Bond brand got greedy he said, it says a lot about him as he donated his entire salary from Diamonds are forever to the Scottish International Educational Trust.

[@wotdoesthisbuttondo]

He also kept the SNP alive in the 1980s donating plenty to them and now they've ruined the education system whilst transmutating the kids.

[@jexrutin69]

It's really great that he did make another Bond. And who cares if it's not part of the 'official' Eon ones? The viewers and fans can make up their mind about what composition of Bond narratives is most meaningful to them. So you can have an alternative Thunderball, with the key elements like characters done very faithfully to the original material.

[@joanne26]

This film was never my favourite because I was a child in the 60's and i still love the decade today because of the ICONIC films, Pop Art, Music, Fashion, and the world seemed so much more glamorous. Like my late parents who were in their late 20's during the DRAB 50's and up to around 1955 there was still rationing in Britain and they were just living their HUM DRUM lives. The 60's bought them the Bond Franchise and the first 6 were just so different and there was none of the 50's Kitchen sink dramas and plays and films mirroring their own lives. One more reason why the first 6 were so popular was far off exotic filming locations. My parents could never have afforded to go 'ABROAD' so they saw Istanbul and the Bosphorus River By the time this film came out making films was, of course, so much different from the previous 20+ years and i know things move on but there was too much tech, too many car chases and what was then basic CGI. By the 80's the world was 'smaller' and the human race started to travel all over the world so there was a different attitude. Sean did look a lot fitter and leaner but there were so many production problems and although the director Irvin Kershner knew Sean having directed him in a Fine Madness and with Kevin McClory as well involved in this it was bound not to run smoothly.. McClory i believe was chasing Sean for quite a few years to get him to do this film.

[@suzukinez]

What time did Sean Connery used to arrive at Wimbledon????>>>>> “Tennish”

[@alexdavies7394]

Barry Norman is quite wrong, in labeling "Hell Drivers" an indifferent film! It is a bloody good film!

[@r107560sl]

the host is wearing a toupee as well, so hilarious!

[@thursoberwick1948]

Barry Norman.

[@farmbrough]

"Mr.Connery can only spare you twelve minutes." "Fuck. We'll just have to pad out the rest of the half hour with clips and Norman waffling."

[@thursoberwick1948]

This was a pretty common format. Still is.

[@thursoberwick1948]

You can also bet that the interview was cut down.

[@luckyme4136]

Claudine Auger was the best Bond girl ever!!

[@mark4lev]

The guy is as smooth as cream. I guess that’s what happens when you are tall and handsome. Kind of a self fulfilling prophecy

[@FEARisCOLD]

Felix Darker... How the times have changed

[@rolfrafaelchuquijaflores3628]

Impressed unterview from Sean Connery that shows the real man despite the time passed

[@apontutul]

The evergreen connorey

[@JestersDeadUK]

A great (while not official) Bond movie, hot nympho bitch, original Bond, pumping soundtrack... What's not to love

[@davidvanhansen]

The best Bond movie.

[@ps123fan]

yea thats the weird part some, say its the best one, some say its the worst one, its weird..to me it was intersting because this was the one movie i'd never seen outta all of them cause it didnt have a gunbarrel i suppose, so when i was a kid i was like noo i wont watch it then i suppose, but the movie was okay to me..

[@thursoberwick1948]

@@ps123fan It has some issues, but it's nowhere near the worst one. I watched it last night. Very entertaining. In some respects it plays well against Thunderball.

[@broadshoulder]

Its interesting reading these comments about Barry Norman and how youtubers are getting his humour wrong. At the time he was one of the BBCs biggest stars. Have people lost their sense of humour?

[@longmemory1620]

Brenda Scott calling one of the BBCs biggest stars aint what it used to be

[@thursoberwick1948]

@@longmemory1620 I haven't heard anything bad about Barry Norman. I hope that's a good thing.

[@fargodavilleitnotd6729]

sean came back to Bond for 1.2 million which he donated to his own charity.

[@MRVISTA-wz7vj]

Over ten minutes before interview 😆 🤣 😂 😹 😆 nice🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@malangdatupalo4648]

Rip sir :(

[@spockboy]

RIP Big Tam.

[@billbergendahl2911]

Bernie Casey played with both the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams in the 1960s.

[@satishpatel5260]

Still too good, the best of CONNARY/MOORE ,IN JAMES BOND MOVIES 🎥 PERFORMANCE 🎭 👌, LIKED both SIR. MR.SEAN CONNARY/SIR MR.ROGER MOORE MOVIES 🎥 still the BEST ,JAMES BOND, 007,👌

[@prinzessindianavonbaden787]

„Sie trinken zu viele Wodka-Martinis, essen zu viel rohes Fleisch und zu viel Weissbrot.“ „Gut Sir, dann werde ich das Weissbrot weglassen.“ 😅😂🤣

[@billshinas27]

Even back then, I found it insane how he got knocked back on those glass bottles, then was killed by them, when it seemed like a little push, just my thoughts.

[@thursoberwick1948]

The whole fight is hilarious... they're trashing a health farm and then he is killed by Bond's urine sample. It's outdoing Moore at his own game.

[@theplasticluna]

"What's his name...? Mel Gibson!" Oh, Sean, you should watch this now :)

[@longmemory1620]

Biggie032 yeshh

[@bozotheclown169]

Mel would've been amazing as Bond

[@Cowcharge]

I had the same bike for 14 years, but I never rode it like that.

[@robertszvetics210]

I THOUGHT SEAN LOOKED BETTER IN THIS THAN IN THE GOD AWFUL DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER

[@jimmyj5035]

Although I Absolutely Love the film NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN... the Biggest Mistake about NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN is Remaking the Absolute Masterpiece that was THUNDERBALL! They should have REMADE the 1 Movie that Sean Connery DIDN'T DO, and it was ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE... this would've been the Greatest and Most Successful James Bond Film of All-Time!

[@ΕΜΜΑΝΟΥΗΛΧΑΤΖΗΔΑΚΗΣ-ρ5σ]

totally agree with everything you said

[@El--Grimaldi]

Pat Gorman was a unit!

[@JohnnyBeane]

Wow! The writers should be fired but id guess they are now long dead. Shame! @9:06

[@Biblio9949]

Wish he or Roger did get to play M. Ah well.

[@Legitcar117]

26:30 “We continue?” “Coursh”

[@moshoodade9567]

This is 007jamesbond movies is a very good moive and very interesting filming.

[@ImYourHuckleberry_29]

Does anyone have a link to Barry Norman when he did his countdowns in 89 or 90? I used to love the background music of it.

[@ragingriccor9999]

What was Patrick McGoohan doing to his face at 3:36? I don't remember this scene from the movie "Hell Drivers", in which both of them were cast.

[@h.mohamednazernazer1736]

Recall to fall in with Actual adoration..... Yes... Never keep otf any thing for tomorrow for tomorrow may not be yours....

[@MrJobsworth1979]

It wasn't the worst Bond Film. I'll give that title to Quantum Of Solace . That was Bourne gone wrong!

[@elviragarcia3258]

Hermozo hasta viejo y que VOZ , super sexy. Sorry you wife. 😚😚😉😉💪👏👍👍🙌

[@akab211]

He did play bomd again in the video game lol!

[@WebVManReturns]

WOW! I had no idea he was bald in 1983. I thought he didn't go bald until the late 80s, but I was only 1 in 1982 so I didn't watch his movies until much later.

[@longmemory1620]

connery wore a wig since he was 20 people never notice because he is so damn charismatic

[@pulsarstargrave256]

BRAD PITT Do you know this for a fact because it doesn't sound right. In YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE his hairline seemed to recede naturally.Also, I remember seeing him in ROBIN AND MARIAN in the late 70s and he had a bald spot then. Could he have worn a wig in DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER? It's possible but there were scenes where the wind was pretty fierce and if it was a hairpiece, it held up pretty well.

[@longmemory1620]

hes the man the man with the midas wig a spiders wig just a ccoolldddd wig

[@PaulRietvoorn]

If you watch "The Anderson Tapes" then you know how bald he really was in "Diamonds Are Forever", which were both released in 1971. And yes, he started losing hair in his twenties, but it was not like he bald already back then.

[@AlexOjideagu2]

+Pulsar Stargrave He definitely wore a wig in diamonds are forever

[@chasebizzy1]

Sean Connery gave up the tupee and went grey and yet the women still wanted him.

[@TheJamie6666]

Connery only wore a tupaee in his early films and the Bond films in particular.

[@MoviesandPopcornwithDara]

JAMIE LESTER he wore a hairpiece in The Rock, Medicine Man, and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. The Rock and League were near the end of his career

[@thursoberwick1948]

He only wore one when acting. He didn't use one off set.

[@carlosborrasetaylor7630]

Where can we watch N.S.N.A. delete scenes?

[@SuperDenis66]

the best bond of course

[@Rschr101]

Of coursh.

[@HeavensGremlin]

'Film' as a TV program, is a very pale shadow of what it was. Before 'Film', there was Parkinson's 'Cinema', also excellent. Today, it is basically unwatchable, fronted by a couple of complete idiots.

[@petemorrisphotography]

Anyone know the intro music?

[@ricogomez4020]

Has anyone ever asked Connery what he thought of ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE?

[@sppati123]

I am rather surprised to see Sean say that his interpretation of James Bond was more realistic than Roger Moore's. It may be true with movies like From Russia with Love, but Never Say Never Again is like any Roger Moore Movie - a silly parody of the original Bond.

[@Reasonology]

true, but the original intent probably wasn't to do that - and you can tell Sean had differences with the parties involved - bad directing; bad score; sketchy casting; 007 inertia likely all contributed to what ended up on the screen

[@longmemory1620]

Sridhar Poosalapati more realistic than Roger Moore ??????????????????/

[@sppati123]

BRAD PITT That is what Connery said in this interview :D

[@IamConnorMacLeod]

There's no doubt he's right. When he does humor, its less forced and more natural, whereas Moore was going for the joke. He's also right that the focus of the series from Thunderball onwards was on the spectacle, and with the solid exception of OHMSS, that had been the case for most of the Bonds, except FYEO which was also too recent and probably Connery hadn't seen. But he had seen Moonraker, and noted just how silly it was by the end of it.

[@blessedmslady7341]

Did that producer ever produce the sable coat for Mrs. Connery 🤔

[@paulbadoo9326]

Actually , Never say never again is a marvellous title for a Bond movie. Much better that the redundant titles with kill and die. Sounds like a title Fleming would use.

[@sircammockcongo9729]

"Perhaps should be named Felix Darka"

[@charlieluna7237]

"And should be named Felix Darker" The shit you could get away with in the 80s lol

[@GreatWestern175]

What Connery says is just a big 'fuck you' to Cubby Brocolli. The latter who founded Connery to portray Bond in the first place