61 Metascore. James Bond and the Japanese Secret Service must find and stop the true culprit of a series of space hijackings, before war is provoked between Russia and the United States. Director: Lewis Gilbert | Stars: Sean Connery, Akiko Wakabayashi, Mie Hama, Tetsurô Tanba. Votes: 115,886 | Gross: $43.08M. 23. What if Sean Connery didn't step down after Diamonds Are Forever and starred as Bond in 1974's The Man With The Golden Gun, Alice Cooper performed the main t Austin Powers is a film series created by Canadian comedian Mike Myers.Many of the characters throughout the franchise are parodies of Bond characters, including Myers' character of the same name.Myers has said that Sean Connery was the inspiration for his character, especially Powers' thick chest hair. In addition, the names of the films are also parodies of Bond novels and films. Thunderball (1965) $141.2 million on a $9 million budget. If Goldfinger is the movie that put Sean Connery's James Bond series on the map as a blockbuster series, then Terence Young's The de-activated gun was used by Connery in "Dr. No" in 1962. Connery, who originated the James Bond role on screen, died on Oct. 31 at age 90. While Diamonds Are Forever was the last James Bond movie that Sean Connery appeared in, it wasn't the film that forced him into retirement. Connery had an illustrious career outside of James Bond even though the role was the main one he was known for. In 2003, the prolific actor was cast in a huge flop called The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.The Victorian-era superhero movie was just as The first of Sean Connery's returns to the James Bond franchise, Diamonds Are Forever is the actor's lowest-rated outing as 007 but is still fresh with a score of 63%. James Bond's iconic gun barrel opening sequence has become synonymous with the character of 007 himself - and has been reimagined just as many times. With the onscreen arrival of Britain's greatest spy in the early 1960s, movie-goers were witnessing the birth of a truly legendary action franchise. Sean Connery - 1962-67 (And 71) UBNn.