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Sean Connery’s record-breaking deal to return as James Bond in Diamonds Are Forever

amedpostBy amedpostJune 15, 2025 Entertainment No Comments2 Mins Read
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Lazenby’s agent had persuaded him that the Bond franchise was dying out, with the Aussie even moving away from 007’s clean-shaven image by wearing a fashionable beard and long hair at the premiere. Having lost their new Bond, the producers started contemplating American actors from John Gavin and Clint Eastwood to Adam West and Burt Reynolds. However, the latter three said Bond shouldn’t be played by an American actor.

Next up, future Dumbledore Michael Gambon was considered, but said he was in terrible physical shape. So, in the end, United Artists boss David Picker made it clear that Connery needed to be brought back, saying the money was no object. As a result, the Scottish star was enticed by a then-record $1.25 million salary ($9.5 million today) to return for 1971’s Diamonds Are Forever. And to seal the deal on top of that, United Artists also offered the 40-year-old two back-to-back movies of his choice.

Connery ended up donating his $1.25 million fee to establish the Scottish International Education Trust. The charity could be applied to by Scottish artists in need of funding without having to leave their country to pursue careers.

The first of Connery’s two passion projects was 1973’s The Offence, directed by his friend Sidney Lumet. And the second was set to be William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, starring only Scottish actors and with the former Bond in the title role. However, Connery’s Macbeth was soon abandoned since Roman Polanski’s version was already in production.

Inspired by Goldfinger, the 007 producers brought back director Guy Hamilton and Bond theme singer Shirley Bassey. Diamonds Are Forever was partly set in Las Vegas and was a box office hit making $116 million on a budget of just $7.2 million.

Reviews were positive but the film has since been criticised for its tongue-in-cheek humour and camp style. Broccoli and Saltzman again tried to persuade Connery to return for 1973’s Live and Let Die but the star declined and previous Bond contender Roger Moore was cast.

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