Connery won't return for Indiana Jones

Updated 12.10 Fri Jun 08 2007
Keywords: Indiana Jones, Sean Connery

Sean Connery has announced that he won't be returning for the fourth Indiana Jones movie.

The 76-year-old had been tipped to reprise his role as Indiana's dad, but has insisted that he won't be drawn out of retirement. Harrison Ford will once again play the intrepid archaeologist.

Despite being only 12 years older than Harrison Ford, Connery first played Indiana's dad in the hit film Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade in 1989

Despite being only 12 years older than Harrison Ford, Connery first played Indiana's dad in the hit film Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade in 1989.

Instead it is reported that John Hurt has been signed up to join the cast, although it's not clear what part he'll play.

Other actors believed to have signed up to the project are Cate Blanchett and Ray Winstone.

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