This is just so wildly funny I had to post it. It’s so funny to think that this might actually be true, but what the hell. Looks like Pierce Brosnan might be back with a chance in the Bond stakes – didn’t I say this ages ago that Connery used to use this as a pay rise technique? – since no one can agree on anyone!
From Moviehole:
The site [MI6] says that Sony are having a hard time trying to find a replacement for the star of Bond hits “Goldeneye”, “Tommorrow Never Dies”, “The World is Not Enough” and “Die Another Day” and most at the studio are keen for fluffy-chest to return.
“Sony are pulling their hair out over it, apparently. I was in their offices just a few weeks ago pitching Thomas Crown 2. They said, “come back” and I said “it’s not up to me, guys”, Brosnan tells.
“I think I was caught up between the egos of the producers and the studios, really. They (the producers) didn’t know whether to go younger, they didn’t know what to do, period. I don’t know what the truth is. It could be as honest as that, but it seems strange, especially as each film made more and more money.”
Oh dear, you have to laugh, and also give Brosnan a nod for his hardcore negotiating tactics. Mind you from all accounts he had no choice with the people in charge (not the studio this time) telling him an out and out no for his £10 million (that’s British Pounds by the way!) salary.
I can’t bear to ask for your thoughts…you probably haven’t even read this one going “Oh, it’s Bond rumours again…”!
