Sean Connery has had one helluva successful Hollywood career, which is no surprise as to why people would just offer him roles. But Sean has a habit of passing on roles. And some of these have gone on to be so famous, he would have made at least $250 million dollars if he did not pass them on.
Gandalf the Grey
The Matrix - Captain of the Nebuchadnezzar, Morpheus, and the Architect
The iconic owner of Jurassic Park
Sentinel Prime in Transformers Dark of the Moon
Thomas Crown Affair. he lost it to Steve McQueen
Albus Dumbledore
Spock's brother Sybok in Star Trek V
The father of Austin Powers
Skyfall's Kincade was not offered but originally written with Connery in Mind.
