Sean Connery

Sean Connery wants to come out of acting retirement to play James Bond's father in the next 007 film.

The 76-year-old has been "resting" since making 2003 film The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen but reveals he would jump at the chance to return to the superspy franchise--if producers can afford him.

Connery says, "I am resting from acting. So you could say I'm retired. It would have to be something really considerable to bring me back. It would have to be an offer that you can't refuse.

"If there was a good part in a Bond film, I'd certainly look at it.

"I would never return as James Bond. If the part was well written, I could come back as Bond's father but it would cost them. It would definitely cost them."

The actor reveals he quit at Bond because of the overuse of gadgets--and his disappointing salary as the secret agent.

He adds, "I was getting disenchanted. Apart from the payment, which was puerile, they were bringing in a lit of science fiction stuff, like the poisonous shoe in From Russia with Love.

"They had all these gizmos, which today are commonplace, that I didn't mind, but when you get into the nuclear stuff..."