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Hollywood veteran Harrison Ford has paid tribute to Sean Connery, his on-screen father from 1989 film Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
Connery, the legendary Scottish star, who turned a worldwide sensation as the primary James Bond and featured in a string of cult hits in his five-decade-long profession, died final week on the age of 90.
Steven Spielberg directed The Last Crusade, which adopted 1981’s Raiders of the Lost Ark and 1984’s Temple of Doom. It featured Connery as Henry Jones Sr, the daddy of Ford’s titular bullwhip-wielding adventurer.
In an announcement to Variety, Ford stated the display screen icon turned a real-life father-figure to him through the movie’s making.
“He was my father… not in life… but in Indy 3. You don’t know pleasure until someone pays you to take Sean Connery for a ride in the sidecar of a Russian motorcycle bouncing along a bumpy, twisty mountain trail and getting to watch him squirm,” the 78-year-old actor stated.
“God we had fun — if he’s in heaven, I hope they have golf courses. Rest in peace dear friend,” he added.
Connery died peacefully in his sleep on October 31 in Bahamas after a protracted sickness. His son Jason Connery confirmed the information to the BBC.
George Lucas, the creator of Indiana Jones collection, additionally paid a homage to Connery, saying the actor left an “indelible mark” on the world of cinema.
“His audiences spanned generations, each with favourite roles he played. He will always hold a special place in my heart as Indy’s dad. With an air of intelligent authority and sly sense of comedic mischief, only someone like Sean Connery could render Indiana Jones immediately into boyish regret or relief through a stern fatherly chiding or rejoiceful hug. I’m thankful for having had the good fortune to have known and worked with him,” Lucas stated.
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