6 h. ago Pierce Brosnan leaves James Bond fans furious after 'ridiculous' demand about next actor

Pierce Brosnan has said that the next James Bond actor should be a British star, amid concerns that the 007 franchise will no longer be British following Amazon's takeover

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12 h. ago Next James Bond should be British, says former 007 Pierce Brosnan

Leak reportedly confirms next Bond will be a man, as actor says it was ‘right decision’ to pass franchise to AmazonThe next James Bond should be British, Pierce Brosnan has said, as a leaked memo reportedly confirmed the character will remain a man.The Irish actor, who played the spy from 1995 to 2002, also said it was the “right decision” for creative control of the franchise to be handed to Amazon-MGM, in an interview with the Sunday Telegraph. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Pierce Brosnan insists next James Bond actor will be British, amid rumours of US candidates

Brosnan is one of two non-British actors to have played 007 on film

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16 h. ago Pierce Brosnan on 007 future as he says next James Bond must be British

The 007 actor has been speaking about the future of the Bond film empire

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67 h. ago Pierce Brosnan ‘interested’ in returning as James Bond following Amazon takeover

Amazon took control of the Bond franchise in February

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3 d. ago Pierce Brosnan would be 'interested' in returning as James Bond aged 71

The hot topic on everyone's lips about the famous film franchise is who is going to play James Bond himself in the new era of movies - however, one old face has put his hand up

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3 d. ago Pierce Brosnan eyes big James Bond Comeback under Amazon: ‘Of Course, How could I not be interested?’

As Amazon takes control of the 007 franchise, Brosnan puts his hat in the ring to return as the iconic spy

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3 d. ago Pierce Brosnan 'to reprise James Bond role' in shock twist for new Amazon series

The 71-year-old actor portrayed 007 in four movies between 1995 and 2002 and is tempted by the idea of reprising his role as the famous spy.

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9 d. ago Tom Hardy and Pierce Brosnan's MobLand: First Look at Guy Ritchie’s star

Brosnan, Hardy and Helen Mirren lead the cast, this gritty London crime series promises high-stakes drama - here’s what you need to know

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1 week ago Inside the controversial Oscars ‘fashion show’ – and why Hollywood hated it

For years the Best Costume Design Oscar was presented via an elaborate spectacle that involved supermodels, dancers and – on one occasion – a live elephant carrying an envelope with the winner’s name in their trunk. Lydia Spencer-Elliott digs into the archives to unearth the truth behind the show’s slow demise

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1 week ago Iconic Bond villain actor begs Amazon not to take movie franchise woke

A former James Bond villain has voiced concerns about the franchise's future following Amazon's acquisition of creative control.

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2 w. ago The name’s Bezos, Jeff Bezos: what can we expect from Amazon’s James Bond?

With one of the film industry’s most lucrative franchises signed over to Amazon MGM, 007 could be facing down the barrel of spin-offs, quasi-crowdsourcing and a cinematic universe to rival MarvelThe ink could hardly have dried on the contract between Amazon MGM and Eon Productions, the legendary Bond film company run by Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson, before Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos put up a social media post that went to the heart of the conundrum faced by one of the film industry’s most lucrative franchises: “Who’d you pick as the next Bond?”The reality underlying Broccoli and Wilson’s decision to cede control to Amazon, the company that has since 2021 been responsible for co-producing Bond films after its purchase of MGM, is that since it became apparent that Daniel Craig wanted to leave the role, the franchise has been struck by a kind of creative paralysis. We are used to increasingly long gaps between their release, but with no new lead actor in sight, Bond 26 has still no...

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2 w. ago Sam Heughan's James Bond dream seems over as Scots actor overtakes Outlander star in bid for 007 role

Outlander star Sam Heughan has made no secret of his desire to play 007 but it's a rapidly changing betting market with at least one fellow Scot looking more likely for the role.

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