Pierce Brosnan would consider return as James Bond “in a heartbeat”
Pierce Brosnan has revealed he’d consider a return as James Bond if director Denis Villeneuve contacts him, which he admits is highly unlikely.
Brosnan previously appeared as Bond in four films between 1995 and 2002, including beloved movies in the series, including Die Another Day, Tomorrow Never Dies, and GoldenEye.
While Sean Connery returned to play James Bond after previously departing the role, it has not happened again in the last 40 years. Additionally, at 72 years old, it would have to be a very different kind of Bond movie to make Brosnan an appropriate candidate.
In a new interview with the Radio Times, Brosnan shared when asked about if he’d play Bond again, “My wife Keely (Shaye Smith) and I have been listening to the drumbeat of expectation of who’s going to be the next James Bond. There are many great candidates out there, and I’m sure they’re going to make it a spectacle of delight.”
The former 007 continued: “I don’t think anyone wants to see a craggy, 72-year-old Bond, but if (Denis) Villeneuve had something up his sleeve I would look at it in a heartbeat. Why not? It’s great entertainment. It could be lots of laughs. Bald caps, prosthetics… who knows?”
Amazon MGM Studios have confirmed Villeneuve as the film’s director, Amy Pascal and David Heyman as producers, and Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight as screenwriter for the upcoming movie. However, the identity of the actor who will follow in Daniel Craig’s footsteps as 007 remains unknown.
While names such as Callum Turner and Aaron Taylor-Johnson are among the favourites with bookmakers, one notable actor who has ruled himself out of the race is Glen Powell.
Powell told The Hollywood Reporter during a recent interview: “I’m Texan. A Texan should not play James Bond. My family and I joke around, I can play Jimmy Bond, but I should not be playing James Bond.”
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