James Bond filmography portrayal of Bond into the history of the others in the series through the post-credits sequence use of the , previously seen in "Goldfinger" and "Thunderball", "thus immediately evoking the memory of [Sean] Connery". Brosnan's characterisation of Bond was seen by Jeremy Black as being "closer to the Fleming novels than Moore ... yet he is also lighter and less intense than Dalton". Black also commented that the shift in character in the first three films reflected changing social opinions, with Bond not smoking. Brosnan was clear he wanted to change Bond's smoking habit, saying "I don't give a damn
Neil Connery 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 Edinburgh, Scotland on 1 January 1936. The Connery family is of Irish origin. His father Joseph Connery was a lorry driver and his mother Euphemia McBain a cleaning woman. Neil had a modest upbringing in a poor area of Edinburgh. Throughout his acting career, Neil has appeared in several films. Neil Connery's film debut was in "O.K. Connery" (1967), a James Bond-inspired film. The film was retitled "Operation Kid Brother" in