Actor Sean Connery in "Dr.

No ”-

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For Pierce Brosnan, it was the "greatest of James Bond".

For Daniel Craig, “one of the real greats of cinema”.

After the death of Sean Connery, no qualifier seemed "big" enough to describe the legendary career of this actor who will have marked several generations.

With

James Bond Against Dr. No

, in 1962 (and five other films in which he will play the British secret agent), the Scotsman made history as one of the most charismatic actors in the history of cinema.

In fact, all of his successors in the spy tuxedo have evolved in his shadow.

“Sir Sean Connery, you were my greatest James Bond when I was a child, and even as a man who became James Bond himself (…) You paved the way for all of us who have followed your iconic footsteps .

We each took turns watching you with reverence and awe as we forged our own interpretations of the role.

You were powerful in many ways, as an actor and as a man, and you will remain so until the end of time, ”posted on Instagram Pierce Brosnan, who played James Bond four times, in an emotional tribute.

An era and a style

The current James Bond, Daniel Craig, also paid homage to a precursor.

“It is with great sadness that I learned of the death of one of the real greats of cinema.

Sir Sean Connery will be remembered as Bond and much more.

He defined an era and a style.

The wit and charm it represented on screen could be measured in mega watts;

he helped create the modern blockbuster, ”he said in a statement relayed by

Variety

.

Among his other - many - collaborators to have posted a message in his honor, Christophe Lambert seemed one of the most affected.

The French actor, who has acted alongside him on two occasions, in

Highlander

and

Highlander 2

, posted a message on Instagram in which he is addressing his friend.

“A legend is gone.

Fortunately he is immortal haha ​​My dear friend.

RIP I love you, ”posted the star, referring to films in which Sean Connery plays the flamboyant immortal Juan Sánchez-Villalobos Ramírez.

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