SEAN CONNERY: THE MEASURE OF A MAN

For almost fifty years, men around the world have been measuring themselves against our age’s definition of masculinity: Sean Connery. An unschooled no-hoper from the tenements of Edinburgh, Connery has taught generations of admirers how to present themselves to the world.

His portrayal of secret agent James Bond invigorated Britain and its cinema, allowing a cash-strapped, morale-sapped country in decline to fancy itself still a player on the world stage. But while Bond would make Connery the first actor to command a million dollar-plus fee, the man himself was forever pouring scorn on the fantasies audiences found it increasingly hard to separate him from.