Sean Connery Returns to Film with Sir Billi

Sean Connery is a missed presence in the world of film, but after his long and majestic career, he bowed out to enjoy the spoils of his efforts in retirement. Can’t say I blame the guy.

But if League of Extraordinary Gentleman was your last film, you might want to break the retirement oath just once to kind of cleanse that palette.

And it looks like Connery’s triumphant return will only be a half return has he sets his voice to an animated film called Sir Billi

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Connery has been absent from the scene for about half a decade, even turning down a chance to be in Indiana Jones and the Legend of the Crystal Skull. But now he’s back, kind of. The Hollywood Reporter says Connery will executive produce and supply his often imitated voice to the animated film Sir Billi.

It’s an adaptation of a 2006 short film (which Connery also voiced), with 007 playing “a retired, skateboarding veterinarian who lives in a remote Scottish village and who spearheads the rescue of an illegal fugitive who also happens to be a beaver.”

Not to say that Connery will be making a smash hit with this, but his return alone has me curious about the character. A skateboarding vet is the last think I would associate his unique voice to, but we will have to wait and see.

Will he get the itch again and do a film or two for kicks? Who knows. This might just be his last last performance in film!