Sean Connery demanded more money from producers (Image: Sygma via Getty Images) Sir Sean Connery was a titan of the silver screen, his name synonymous with Hollywood 's golden era. For a generation, Daniel Craig is the quintessential James Bond , yet for those who remember the early days, it's the rugged Scottish actor who embodies the suave secret agent. Connery, the original 007, graced the big screen in seven Bond films from 1962 to 1983.
However, his journey as the beloved spy wasn't without turbulence. The Edinburgh-born legend didn't always cherish his association with Bond. He infamously expressed his disdain, saying: "I have always hated that damned James Bond.
I'd like to kill him", reports the Daily Star . function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.createElement('script');el.
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