I think it was on this forum that someone speculated that the uncredited Bond lookalike in "Mad Mission 3" was not Neil Connery. However, on every webpage concerning that film, Neil Connery is listed in the cast.
However, I began watching "Operation Kid Brother", and I think I agree... the man in that movie, who WAS Neil Connery, looks *nothing* like the guy in "Mad Mission 3"! I don't know if it was just a matter of 20 year aging, but where the MM3 guy is a dead ringer for Sean Connery, Neil in OKB bares just a small resemblance.
What do you think??
The Neil Connery mystery
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TheLazenby
, Oct 18 2005 01:53 AM
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Posted 18 October 2005 - 03:06 AM
There was an episode of MST3k where they picked on a movie called "Operation Double 007" (which I believe was an alternate title for Operation Kid Brother) that did indeed star Neil Connery, if that helps at all.
Edited by Flash1087, 18 October 2005 - 03:06 AM.
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Posted 18 October 2005 - 04:18 AM
Yes, that was the same film.
I took DVD caps of both movies, and posted them here:
http://img178.images...neilpics3qx.jpg
At first glance, they do appear to be two different men, and the "Mad Mission" Bond looks like he could indeed be the same actor as Lois Maxwell's contact in "Kid Brother". But try this - cover their faces, except for their eyes. If Neil aged the same as his brother did, they could indeed be the same person. 1967 Neil has eyes identical to young Sean's, and 1984 'Neil' has eyes identical to older, NSNA-era Sean. Also, upon further inspection, the two men have similar facial features; both Neils have downward-hooked noses (whereas man #3 doesn't), and the ends of their lips both curl downward into a crease, something that #3 again doesn't have.
Sounds like a mystery to me, Shaggy :-)
I took DVD caps of both movies, and posted them here:
http://img178.images...neilpics3qx.jpg
At first glance, they do appear to be two different men, and the "Mad Mission" Bond looks like he could indeed be the same actor as Lois Maxwell's contact in "Kid Brother". But try this - cover their faces, except for their eyes. If Neil aged the same as his brother did, they could indeed be the same person. 1967 Neil has eyes identical to young Sean's, and 1984 'Neil' has eyes identical to older, NSNA-era Sean. Also, upon further inspection, the two men have similar facial features; both Neils have downward-hooked noses (whereas man #3 doesn't), and the ends of their lips both curl downward into a crease, something that #3 again doesn't have.
Sounds like a mystery to me, Shaggy :-)
Edited by TheLazenby, 18 October 2005 - 04:22 AM.