r/movies • u/vexerplusone • 1d ago

Discussion Any thoughts on Zardoz?

I saw this movie when I was in a vacation when me and my brother stayed up and we were 10 and 12. It’s super bizarro with ultra violence, and lots of nudity, and Sean Connery flying around in a stone triangle. So much to unpack it ha to be one of the strangest big celebrity movies I have ever seen.

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u/I_might_be_weasel 1d ago

Connery in Zardoz is a funny story. He didn't want to do it because he didn't understand what it was about. But his agent talked him into saying it would be a big hit and make lots of money and help his career. After none of that happened Connery decided to never do a movie again if he didn't understand the script. This policy led to him turning down playing Gandalf in Lord of the Rings. So then he reversed that policy which led him to taking the starring role in League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. When that also flopped, he just retired.

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u/G36 21h ago

That's hilarious

So thank you Zardoz for McKellen's Gandalf!