It's official: Sean Connery has decided not to reprise his role as Indiana Jones's father in the fourth installment of the franchise. Instead, the part will be taken over by John Hurt (V for Vendetta, Contact).
Harrison Ford, Shia LaBeouf, Cate Blanchett and Ray Winstone will round out the cast.
Connery, who had been in negotiations for the part, ultimately succumbed to the pleasures of staying in retirement, says Variety.
We've heard that days of mah-jong lessons and nights of Wheel of Fortune reruns can do that to a person.