Harrison Ford pays tribute to 'dear friend' Sir Sean Connery

 

The pair appeared together in Steven Spielberg's 1989 sequel Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, with Sir Sean playing Ford's father Henry Jones. "He was my father... not in life... but in Indy III," said Harrison in an interview . "God we had fun - if he's in heaven, I hope they have golf courses. Rest in peace, dear friend," he added.

Ford recalled the "pleasure" of taking Sir Sean "for a ride in the sidecar of a Russian motorcycle, bouncing along a bumpy, twisty mountain trail and getting to watch him squirm".

Ford's tribute to the James Bond actor follows those of many other Hollywood stars. Robert De Niro, Kevin Costner, Sir Michael Caine, Daniel Craig, George Lazenby and Pierce Brosnan have all praised the late actor. Brosnan, who himself played the role of 007, posted online that Sir Sean was "my greatest James Bond as a boy, and as a man who became James Bond himself". The family of another late former Bond star, Sir Roger Moore, also tweeted to say that he too had "always maintained Sean was the best ever James Bond".

Sir Sean was best known for his portrayal of James Bond in seven films from 1962 to 1983. They included Dr No, From Russia with Love and Goldfinger.

He died in his sleep in the Bahamas, surrounded by his family. "He had dementia and it took its toll on him. He got his final wish to slip away without any fuss." his wife said. She added the actor "was not able to express himself" in the period leading up to his death.

Over the course of his career, Sir Sean won an Oscar, two Baftas and three Golden Globes.

Question 1: [2 POINTS] Indicate whether the following statements are true or false and write down which part of the text justifies your answer.          

                a) Sean Connery played the role of Henry Jones in the first film of the Indiana Jones series.

                b) Harrison Ford enjoyed his rides with Connery.

                c) Roger Moore's family told a magazine they considered Connery as the best James Bond .

                d) Sir Sean Connery was awarded two prizes by the British Film Academy.

Question 2 [2 POINTS] Answer the following questions in your own words.       

                a) What are Harrison Ford's memories of Sean Connery?

                b) What happened to Sean Connery in his last years?

Question 3: [1,5 POINTS] Find words or phrases in the text that correspond to the words and definitions given.

a) jump up and down (par.1)

b) irregular, uneven (par.1)

c)   speak highly of someone (par.2)

d)   dead (par.2)

e)   commotion (par.3)

           

KEY

Question 1

a) False." The pair appeared together in Steven Spielberg's 1989 sequel Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, with Sir Sean playing Ford's father Henry Jones."

b) True. " Ford recalled the "pleasure" of taking Sir Sean "for a ride in the sidecar of a Russian motorcycle "

c) False. " the family of another late former Bond star, Sir Roger Moore, also tweeted to say that he too had "always maintained Sean was the best ever James Bond" 

d) True. " Sir Sean won an Oscar, two Baftas and three Golden Globes."

Question 2

a) Harrison Ford remembers the good relationship he had with Sean Connery and that they enjoyed their time together like when they both rode along bumpy roads. He also said Connery loved golf.

b) He suffered from dementia, which caused him to feel really bad and wish to die in peace.

Question 3

a) bouncing / to bounce

b) bumpy

c) praised / to praise

d) late

e) fuss