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Contest: Win Copy Of ‘The Untouchables’ 4K Release

May 30, 2022 9:41 am

Sean Connery may have been the first actor to portray the iconic character of James Bond, but he won his only Academy Award for his betrayal of Irish-American police officer Jimmy Malone in “The Untouchables.”...

Cary Fukunaga Says Sean Connery’s James Bond “Basically” Raped A Woman In A Previous Film

Charles Barfield

September 23, 2021 1:03 pm

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There’s a lot of James Bond discussion right now. Obviously, the main reason is that, after a long delay, Daniel Craig’s last jaunt as 007, “No Time to Die,” is hitting theaters in a matter of weeks. With that...

‘The Rock’ At 25 & The Legacy Of Alcatraz Movies

Chance Solem-Pfeifer and Noah Ballard

June 28, 2021 3:01 pm

News, Podcasts

So says every warden on today's podcast, Alcatraz was the most secure prison ever constructed. Film directors, of course, took that as a challenge and gave us movies about prisoners with dreams too big for the...

Remembering Sean Connery, ‘GoldenEye’ At 25 & Every Bond’s First Bond [Be Reel Podcast]

Chance Solem-Pfeifer

November 11, 2020 2:58 pm

News, Podcasts

In honor of both the late Sean Connery and the 25th anniversary of "GoldenEye" (1995), Be Reel looks back at the debuts of every actor to embody 007: Connery, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan, and D...

Michael Bay Says Sean Connery Forced Disney To Give “More F*cking Money” To Finish ‘The Rock’

Charles Barfield

November 2, 2020 11:36 am

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Unless you’ve avoided all news sources over the weekend (and with the Presidential Election looming, I don’t blame you), you probably heard that legendary actor Sean Connery passed away at the age of 90. Of co...

Brett Ratner Likely The Director Behind Amusing Brian Koppelman Story About Sean Connery

Rafael Motamayor

November 1, 2020 12:15 pm

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Following the passing of Sean Connery on Saturday, many people took to social media to share their stories about the legendary actor. One of the best stories came from a Twitter thread by screenwriter Brian Ko...

Legendary Actor Sean Connery Has Passed Away At Age 90

Rafael Motamayor

October 31, 2020 9:20 am

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The Oscar-winning actor Sir Sean Connery has passed away at the age of 90, his family confirmed to the BBC. The actor originated the iconic role of James Bond in the 1962 film "Dr. No" at the age of 30, cem...

Brad Pitt’s Plan B Hires Writer For ‘The Big Short,’ Sean Connery Unretires, Lake Bell Bails On ‘Scream 4’

Christopher Bell

June 26, 2010 3:16 pm

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We reported this earlier this year as a "maybe," but now it is confirmed- Brad Pitt and his company Plan-B are moving ahead with Michael Lewis' "The Big Short," a book on about the 2008 financial meltdown. Pitt...

An Open Letter To Alec Baldwin: Do Not Retire

Gabe Toro

December 1, 2009 1:00 pm

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Mr. Baldwin,According to the recent issue of Men's Journal, you're contemplating retirement. "I consider my entire movie career a complete failure," you said. "The goal of movie-making is to star in a film whe...

Sean Connery Weighs In On New Indy Movie In Timely Fashion

Seth Valentine

March 31, 2009 8:01 pm

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Almost a year later, Sir Sean Connery finally weighs in on the newest Indiana Jones pile "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull." MTV News caught up with the venerable Scot at a benefit event in N...

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