Please come out of retirement for Indiana Jones 4 -- you cannot let League of Extraordinary Gentlemen be your final screen performance.

There are some official casting announcements for the fourth Indiana Jones, but the biggest news is who will NOT be in the movie.

Sean Connery says he has decided to pass on reprising his role as the archaeologist adventurer's antiquities-obsessed father, a role he played only once, in 1989's Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.

The 76-year-old Scottish star, best known for launching the James Bond franchise, says he decided to retire in 2005 and he's sticking to it.

"I get asked the question so often, I thought it best to make an announcement. I thought long and hard about it, and if anything could have pulled me out of retirement, it would have been an Indiana Jones film," Connery said in a statement Thursday.

The actor praised director Steven Spielberg and producer George Lucas and said it was an "honor" to have star Harrison Ford play his son: "But in the end, retirement is just too damned much fun."

Your fans really want to see you light up the silver screen one last time, Sean. And for this film, nothing but the best will do. And you, sir, are the best.

Posted by: Greg at 03:33 AM | Comments (1) | Add Comment
Post contains 220 words, total size 1 kb.