Sean Connery’s Final James Bond Film Wasn’t Official — And It Was a Remake
Source: moviefone.com A Return That Defied Expectations Sean Connery’s final turn as the iconic James Bond came not with an official franchise entry but through an unexpected, off-canon production. Never Say Never Again , released in 1983, marked Connery’s return to the role after a 12-year hiatus since Diamonds Are Forever . However, unlike previous films, this one was not produced by Eon Productions, the company behind the official Bond series. Instead, it came from Warner Bros., making it a unique outlier in the Bond universe — a film that featured the legendary 007 actor but was never considered canon. During the 1960s, Sean Connery starred in five classic Bond films: Dr. No , From Russia with Love , Goldfinger , Thunderball , and You Only Live Twice . He briefly returned for Diamonds Are Forever in 1971 after George Lazenby’s short-lived stint. At the time, Connery insisted he would never play Bond again — a statement that partially inspired the title of his unofficial comeback, ...