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Sean Connery turned down both Gandalf in Lord of the Rings and Morpheus in The Matrix because he didn’t understand the scripts. He turned down Dumbledore in Harry Potter because it was too fantastical. Then he tried a reverse approach where he accepted the next role he didn’t understand, because clearly that was where the money was at. So he accepted Allan Quartermain in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, a movie which flopped hard. Then he ragequit the industry and retired.

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rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
I love that movie, I thought he did great in it too

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- toynbee@lemmy.world ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  And that car, though.
  
  I mean, it had nothing to do with him, but still. Goddamn sexy car.
  
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GalacticSushi@piefed.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
Sean Connery also came out of retirement to be part of this monstrosity

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- bus_factor@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago
  Holy shit, I never even heard of that, and the poster gives me an idea why. Was this by request from his grandkids or something?
  
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osanna@lemmy.vg ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
Honestly, Sean Connery as Gandalf would have been shit.

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- FinjaminPoach@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  But imagine him aaking harry calmly
  
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PrettyFlyForAFatGuy@feddit.uk ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
I remember liking LOEG

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- Trainguyrom@reddthat.com ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  I recently rewatched it and it was a good romp for sure. I never read the comics but apparently it was super unlike the comics it was based on which was part of its problem. Generally pissing off your core audience of fans in an adaptation is bad for the outcome of the movie
  
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  - snooggums@piefed.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    Worked for Constantine!
    
    That’s the only one I know of.
    
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    rudyharrelson@lemmy.radio ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    As someone who has never read the Constantine comics, I enjoyed the movie with Keanu Reeves. I haven’t re-watched it in years though, so I wonder if it holds up.
    
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Klear@quokk.au ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
He was interviewed by Czech TV during the premiere and was asked if the viewers should go see it. He said that he’s getting paid for every ticket sold and therefore yes! Everyone should see it!

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1984@lemmy.today ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
Made me laugh. I dont know how true it is but its funny. :)

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