Sean Connery may come out of retirement for movie on war veteran
July 28th, 2009 - 4:15 pm ICT by ANILondon, July 28 (ANI): Scottish actor Sir Sean Connery may come out of retirement for a film about a Scottish war veteran who won an epic battle with military bosses.
Campaigner Ken McGinley, 71, made history when he was granted the right to sue the Ministry of Defence on behalf of thousands of former servicemen who were involved in nuclear testing on Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean.
More than 1,000 British soldiers claim they and their children were left with cancer and deformities after being exposed to radiation on the island more than 50 years ago.
Now, McGinley has revealed his fight has won the backing of Connery, 78, who has declared he will happily narrate a movie about the soldiers’ ordeal.
“Sir Sean was very interested in what we are fighting for. Having Sir Sean’s backing really gave me a boost. I can’t think of anyone better to help raise our profile,” the Daily Express quoted McGinley as telling the Scotsman.
Connery followed up his conversation with McGinley by penning a letter to his friend, journalist Alan Rimmer, to reveal his interest in the case.
“It is a shocking history of events,” he wrote.
“I have already made my opinion regarding the possibility of filming the book to Mr McGinley. I am more than interested to see the end result and I would be prepared to do narration,” he added. (ANI)
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