According to the BBC, the first generation of 007 actor, British actor Sean Connery, died at his home in the Bahamas on October 31, and his family said he had been feeling unwell for some time and "died in his sleep." ”
Sean Connery
Sean Connery was born in 1930 to a poor family in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, england, living on his father's income of two pounds a week and his mother's meager allowance for working as a maid. When Sean Connery was 9 years old, he went out to sell newspapers to share the family's livelihood. He dropped out of school at the age of 13 to earn a living, and at the age of 16 entered the Service of the Royal Navy, but a severe stomach ulcer forced him to retire from the army after less than three years in the army, and later worked as a mason, truck driver, mannequin, lifeguard and other jobs.
In 1950, Sean Connery participated in the "Mr. World" audition in London, where he finished third. He also loves to play football and once got a contract to join Manchester United for £25 a week, but eventually turned it down.
In 1952, Sean Connor auditioned for a major stage play called The South Pacific, took on the stage as a minor actor, and has since embarked on the path of an actor.
In 1961, the 007 James Bond series was planned to start filming, and because of the similarity in stature and personality, Sean Connery was quickly identified as Bond's actor. In 1962, 007's first film, Dr. No, was released and quickly succeeded.
Since then, he has acted in 5 007 films in one go, including "Love from Russia" (1963), "Goldfinger" (1964), "Thunderbolt" (1965), "Thunder Valley" (1967), "Diamond" (1971), after which he announced that he would no longer act in 007 films. However, 12 years later, he was successfully persuaded by producer Jack Schwartzman to re-appear in the 007 film "Never Say No" in 1983, but this film was not included in the official list of 007 films.
In a 1965 interview with the media, Sean Connery said that the main reason for the success of the 007 film was related to the timing and the social environment at the time, "Bond appeared after World War II, when people were tired of rationing, focusing only on practical clothes and the monotonous colors of life dominated by gray. And 007 James Bond "cuts everything apart with his fancy clothes, his luxury car, his fine wine and beauty, like a hot knife."
1.9 meters tall, physically fit Connery laid a "neatly dressed, humorous, calm" character model for the screen 007, which has been imitated countless times since then, but has never been surpassed.
In 1989, he was named the sexiest man in the world by People magazine that year, and 10 years later, he was named the sexiest man of the last century by the magazine.
Stills from "The Hunt for Red October"
Sean Connery's film credits also include Murder on the Orient Express (1974), The Iron Mask in which he starred with Kevin Costner in 1987, The Hunt for Red October (1990), Daredevil Island with Nicolas Cage in 1996, The Trap with Catherine Zeta Jones in 1999, And The Raiders of the Lost Ark 4 with Harrison Ford in 2008, in which he played Police Officer Malone in The Iron Mask to help Kevin Scott. Nas, a federal official played by Costner, eventually defeats the gang boss Capone. Sean Connery won Best Supporting Actor at the 60th Academy Awards for his role as Malone.
The Trap of Stealing Heaven
Baldwin, the producer of "The Hunt for Red October," commented when he heard of Sean's death, "Sean was a great actor, a great actor. I learned a lot from him about what's real in front of the camera. ”
The current 007 actor, Daniel Craig, posted a tribute: Sir Sean Connery will be remembered as Bond forever, and not only that. He defined an era and a style. The wisdom and charm he displayed on the screen lit up the times, and he contributed to the formation of contemporary blockbusters. In the future, he will still influence more actors and filmmakers.
Stills from "Goldfinger"
Sean Connery also has many fans in China, in addition to the 007 movie, his role in the image of "Brave To Kill island" and "Stealing The Trap" and other movies in his old age is considered by many netizens to be "the most handsome and charming old man". Netizens have left messages, "Goodbye, old handsome man" "dashing but bold, tough but gentlemanly." The most classic James Bond, all the way to the good" "super handsome old man, all the way good".
Source: Beijing Daily Client | Reporter Wang Jinyue
Editor: Wang Guangyan
Process Editor: Dan Guo