Yeah, with a movie like that in his credits, it seems a miracle he was ever selected to be James Bond. His radar for picking great movies was equally bad as it was good.
Ha, yeah. Fortunately for him, Connery did James Bond first, then later did Zardoz and Highlander.
I think he was one of those people that was acting to keep the lights on well after he was set for life. It's a mindset, especially depending on how you grew up.