Pointless news story of the week

I say that because it seems like the Scostman has a requirement to have at least one Ian Rankin-related story per week to keep their credibility going, based on this bit of news:

SIR SEAN Connery has said he would love the chance to play cult Edinburgh detective John Rebus on screen – but thinks he is too old.

The Edinburgh-born cinema legend told city crime-writer Ian Rankin he was a big fan of his hard drinking policeman and loves his best-selling novels.

Connery ruled himself out of taking on the role, insisting it was a part for a younger man.

Rankin, who lives in the Capital’s Merchiston area, has said he believes the legendary actor would have been a perfect fit in his slightly younger days for the maverick detective.

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  <span class="article">Which isn&#8217;t to say that Rankin wasn&#8217;t excited to meet one of his heroes:</span>
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    Rankin, writing in this month’s Esquire magazine, said: "I grew up with the Bond franchise and still watch the films with my son, and despite being raised on Brosnan’s Bond even he recognises Connery as the ‘real’ 007.
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    "So when a phone call from a publisher in London indicated that Sean was a fan of my books and would like to meet me in Edinburgh I jumped at the chance.
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    "Connery said he liked the Edinburgh of my books, passed them along to ex-pat friends in the Caribbean, and he said given the chance 20 years back he would have loved a crack at playing Inspector Rebus onscreen.
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    "He would have been brilliant too: witness his portrayal of a cop crumbling to pieces in The Offence."
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  Of course, if they ever get digital technology sophisticated enough so that the younger Connery <em>could</em> start acting again, ya never know&#8230;
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  (link from <a href="http://www.bookninja.com">Bookninja</a>)
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