Does Pierce Brosnan want to be James Bond again?

Posted on Monday, March 01, 2010 at 02:29 AM

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Pierce Brosnan has revealed that he wouldn't mind his old job as James Bond back -- and he doesn't know why he was was fired from the role in the first place.

In a recent ABC interview Brosnan stated:

“I was wondering why the door closed on me!,“I thought everything was going so well! You know ‘Come back,’ they say, ‘Come back’ and there you go! We won’t talk about that.”

He says he still enjoys being recognized and called James Bond “They call me out, ‘Hey James, hey Bond,’ and I wear it with pride,” Brosnan said of his fans. “I had the greatest time in my life, making that character, being part of that franchise.”

It’s the first time Brosnan has revealed his true feelings about no longer being Bond having previously praised his successor Daniel Craig . Back in ‘04, he told Entertainment Weekly, “Bond is another lifetime … behind me.”

However he has never watched Craig fully in the role “I tried to watch it on a plane once,” I thought, OK 37,000 feet, this is a good distance to watch it from. And I watched it and it broke down, and then they fixed it and it broke down again.”

Sounds like he wouldn't mind another 007 role himself.

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| Mar 01, 2010, 02:59 PM EST

It would be great if he could do the series on the Ceide Fields, somewhat like Arthur Clarke did for Masterpiece Theater, but not just an introduction, an interaction with the scientists representing us, the audience.

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| Mar 01, 2010, 02:56 PM EST

It's a shame his Remington Steele role denied him getting the role earlier and he did such a wonderful job as Bond. I've enjoyed his work so much and will look forward to his new roles, including any reprises.

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ArielAZ | Mar 01, 2010, 02:06 PM EST

Yes, bring back Brosnan. He has the glitter that James Bond needs. Leave Daniel Craig to the fine acting he does elsewhere. He is too of this earth for Bond. What I love about Pierce is that he is aging naturally, without surgery, and looks gorgeous with his new facial lines. If he does do Bond again, don't touch that face with a scalpel.

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christa | Mar 01, 2010, 10:18 AM EST

Terrible idea. Pierce is so much more than Bond now. the franchise is boring now - and so leave it to Daniel Craig.

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Siobhan39 | Mar 01, 2010, 09:46 AM EST

It's a good idea. I liked Brosnan as Bond. And there is precedent. Both Sean Connery and Roger Moore played Bond as the same time. Different Bonds compliment each other.

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