April 14, 2007
REBUS V. OO7
Rebus author calls on Sir Sean to return and fight for independence on the 'home front' (The Scotsman, 4/14/07)
Ian Rankin, the best-selling author, last night threw down the gauntlet to the Hollywood legend and challenged Sir Sean to return to Scotland to fight for independence.Rankin suggested there was no obstacle to the Edinburgh-born Bond star abandoning his life in the sunny Bahamas.
During a recent visit to New York, Sir Sean spoke of his desire to return, saying: "Like a lot of Scots abroad, I look forward to coming home to an independent Scotland."
But Rankin last night questioned why Sir Sean had not chosen to return sooner.
The 46-year-old Rebus author told The Scotsman: "He's said that many times and it would be nice if he did come back.
"Maybe he should come back before we have independence and he should fight for it from the home front, as it were."
He's got a point. Posted by Orrin Judd at April 14, 2007 10:55 AM
Connery is an actor. As such, his political positions are really just poses that he strikes for the cameras.
Posted by: Brandon at April 14, 2007 1:58 PMTell Reagan.
Posted by: oj at April 14, 2007 5:10 PMLet's place a bet on which happens first - Sean Connery returns to Scotland and becomes a leader in the independence movement, or Eric and Julia Roberts appear together in public.
Posted by: Brandon at April 14, 2007 7:31 PMOne shilling on Eric & Julia.
Posted by: Dave W at April 14, 2007 7:48 PMLeave his villa in the Bahamas for Scotland? If you feel like betting bet on where his money goes, or stays.
Posted by: Tom Wall at April 15, 2007 2:43 AM