Sean Connery violently hated playing James Bond and famously referred to the iconic spy character as a shallow, glorified policeman whom he would happily kill if given the chance.

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Sean Connery violently hated playing James Bond and famously referred to the iconic spy character as a shallow, glorified policeman whom he would happily kill if given the chance. Despite becoming an international sex symbol and making an absolute fortune from the franchise, Connery grew incredibly bitter about being typecast and dealing with obsessive fans who could not separate him from the fictional MI6 agent. It takes a very special kind of cynical Scottish energy to look at a role that provides you with millions of dollars, endless luxury, and global adoration, and decide that it is actually a massive curse. He eventually donated his entire salary from his final Bond film to charity just to spite the producers, firmly establishing himself as the ultimate petty king of Hollywood. Modern actors practically beg on social media for a chance to wear the tuxedo, completely unaware that the original Bond was actively fantasizing about murdering the character in a back alley