Scotland has been home to some of my favorite actors and music artists. There's Gerard Butler, James McAvoy, Simple Minds, Annie Lennox of Eurythmics, and The Soup Dragons, but perhaps the most famous Scot of all is Sean Connery.
This might be blasphemy, but Sean Connery was not my favorite James Bond. In a way, that's not a bad thing because I don't think most actors want to be typecasted, and Connery was an exceptional actor whose acting career spanned over four decades.
In addition to the iconic role as MI6 Agent 007, Connery's other memorable performances were in The Hunt for October, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, and The Untouchables, in which he won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.
Even though it was a blockbuster hit, one of Connery's seemingly less discussed roles was in one of my favorites, The Rock. Jerry Bruckheimer and Don Simpson produced the film about Alcatraz and domestic terrorism, and it remains one of their best movies, which includes Top Gun, Days of Thunder, Beverly Hills Cop, Bad Boys, and Crimson Tide.
Complemented by one of Hans Zimmer's best scores, The Rock features a superstar cast led by Connery, Nicolas Cage, and Ed Harris. There's a tragic solemnness about the film as it pertains to the U.S. military. However, in typical Michael Bay style, The Rock is still an enjoyable action movie with a lot of heart, thanks in part to the award-winning Scottish actor, who also served as an Executive Producer.
Rest in peace, Sir Sean Connery.
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