While Sean Connery may have had many memorable role, the actor also rejected more than a handful of now-iconic parts. Perhaps most famously, Connery – who 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:died at the age of 90 – turned down the part of Gandalf in Peter Jackson's 🥀Lord of the Rings trꦅilogy.

Connery was the director's first choice for the role, which would have seen the actor travel to New Zealand to portray the wizard. The producers of the fantasy series were so desperate to get Connery on board that they offered him upwards of $30 million, plus 15 per cent of the box-office takings. Yet, the former James Bond didn't budge, and Ian McKellen went on 🍨to become Gandalf.ꦅ 

. Connery added: "Ian McKellen, I believe, is marvellous in it."

The Lord of the Rings trilogy went on to net a reported $2.981 billion at the global box-office. Now, 15 per cent of that figure is $447 million. That's one comfortable retirement fund! Still, Connery seemingly had no regrets, and went on to star in 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:ไThe League of ꧂Extraordinary Gentlemen, his final on-screen role. Meanwhile, McKellen – who's nine years younger than Connery –♎ returned as Gandalf iꩵn the Hobbit trilogy.

Connery's other fa⭕mous rejected roles included playing John Hammond in Jurassic Park, The Architect in The Matrix (again, he reportedly didn't understand the script), and Sybock in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier. Connery's presence was still felt in that Star Trek movie, as the alien words "Sha Ka Ree" are a play on his name.