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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Entertainment
Scarlett O'Toole

James Bond icon Sean Connery would have failed basic requirement to become a spy in MI5

Sean Connery was the first actor to portray beloved secret agent James Bond on the silver screen, but the 007 favourite would have failed one fundamental requirement to become an MI5 spy.

The Scottish actor was armed with a license to kill and starred in seven Bond films between 1962 and 1983, though his appearance would have stopped him from being a real-life spy.

MI5 is on the lookout for some new recruits to professionally keep tabs on terrorists and have released a series of basic requirements for the role.

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