20 Things You Didn't Know About Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
2. Sean Connery's Involvement Has Been Exaggerated Through The Years
One of the first facts that seem to pop up when discussing Star Trek V is that the mystical planet of Ska Ka Ree was named in honour of Sean Connery, who had been approached to play the role of Sybok in the film. However, his commitments on Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade prevented him from appearing, and that was that.
In an interview before his death, Harve Bennett was asked about the film. In the article, he was asked was Connery ever close to signing on. Bennett, without any hesitation, bluntly stated NO.
Now, whether that means he was never actually approached, or that there simply never was an option of having him appear, is a little unclear. But reporting that Connery almost played Sybok is certainly an exaggeration of the facts when it comes to the making of the film.