Xoanon,
well it looks like our favorite rumor has died once and for all. TheOnering.net placed a call with Sean Connery’s agent in LA. After asking if Sean is still interested in a smaller role in LOTR:
‘To be honest they never came back with any other offers’
And I asked if Sean was interested in pursuing any particular role:
‘After he turned down the Gandalf thing it was dead’
So there you go.