It has been 43 years since Sean Connery first donned the role of James Bond, but he is still going strong. In
The League
of Extraordinary Gentlemen, a sci-fi action movie based on a graphic novel, he plays a sharp-shooting British hero who seems as though he can survive just about any ordeal. He isn''t James Bond, but aside from a few wrinkles and no female interests, he is just about the same, and he fits in the role like a hand in a glove.
Some have criticized Connery''s performance in the movie as being bland, but they must have been watching a different movie; Connery is funny and adventurous, all one needs out of such a good actor. He is given an abundance of one-liners, but with his accent, they sound like crafty dialogue. In almost every way, Connery holds this movie up by his fingertips.
That being said, it is quite clear that without Sean Connery, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen would be nothing more than a flaky show of special effects (bad ones at that) and some jittery action. Connery is the only big name in the movie, though a few other faces are recognizable. The League (to which Fox''s marketing department unfortunately attempted to "downsize" the title, which failed) is a perfect example of how the actor makes the movie; it is decent and moderately entertaining, but without Connery, would hardly get a second glance.