The Battle for Bond deal with Harry Saltzman and Albert R. Broccoli: "Thunderball" (1965) that was released at Christmas. McClory's court victory also entitled him to remake "Thunderball" (1965) as "Never Say Never Again" (1983), again with Sean Connery as James Bond, the cinematic competition Broccoli had tried to legally ban. With the remake, McClory attempted to continue with his own James Bond film series, but was stopped after legal action by Broccoli and MGM. In a later unsuccessful lawsuit, McClory went further and now claimed that he created the cinematic James Bond, and demanded a share of the three billion dollars earned by
Neil Connery 1984, he once again capitalised on his brother's fame in "Aces Go Places 3" and made a comeback on the big screen as Mr. Bond. "OK Connery" was featured on "Mystery Science Theater 3000" (1998) under its alternative title, "Operation Double 007". For most of his life, he worked as a plasterer, until an accident in 1983 ended his career. He is married to Eleanor, with whom he has two daughters. Neil Connery Neil Niren Connery (born 1 January 1938) is a retired Scottish actor and the younger brother of actor Sir Sean Connery. Neil Niren Connery was born in