Can it really be so? Sean Connery turned 80 on Wednesday. The news reminds us that he was no idle youth when he was cast as James Bond. We have another two years to go before – gird your loins – the 50th anniversary of Dr No. Mind you, Bond was supposed to be 37, so . . . Oh, blah, blah. Happy birthday, Sir Sean.
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Donald Clarke
Donald Clarke, a contributor to The Irish Times, is Chief Film Correspondent and a regular columnist
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