ANTBond007
02-12-2004, 08:28 PM
My favorite Bond of all time, well, save for Connery, has just been ousted :(
From The Chicago Sun-Times --
Brosnan getting kicked out of her majesty's secret service
LOS ANGELES -- Sounds as though it's bye bye Bond for Pierce Brosnan. The actor reportedly has just learned that the producers of the 007 films will not pick up his option to cast him in what would have been his final outing as the enduring British spy.
Though still considered a major heartthrob by female fans around the globe, it's believed that at age 50, Brosnan was considered too old to say "shaken, not stirred," one more time.
Brosnan himself has frequently said he was more than ready to pass on the Bond mantle -- a role he has successfully portrayed in four movies -- racking up more than a record $1.5 billion at the box office. In addition to the long-standing names on the Brosnan successor list -- Jude Law, Christian Bale and Orlando Bloom -- insiders say Colin Farrell and Hugh Jackman are the current top prospects.
IS PIERCE BROSNAN OVER THE HILL?
Pierce Brosnan reportedly has had his license to kill revoked.
After his appearance in the video game "James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing" (out Feb. 17), Brosnan likely leaves the famous secret agent behind.
Is Brosnan simply too old for the role? We look at the ages of other movie Bonds:
Sean Connery
Number of appearances as Bond: 7
First appearance: 1962's "Dr. No"
Age at first appearance: 32
Last appearance: 1983's "Never Say Never Again."
Age at last appearance: 51
David Niven
Number of appearances as Bond: 1
First/last appearance: 1967's "Casino Royale"
Age at last appearance: 58
George Lazenby
Number of appearances as Bond: 1
First/last appearance: 1969's "On Her Majesty's Secret Service"
Age at last appearance: 30
Roger Moore
Number of appearances as Bond: 7
First appearance: 1973's "Live and Let Die"
Age at first appearance: 45
Last appearance: 1985's "A View to a Kill"
Age at last appearance: 57
Timothy Dalton
Number of appearances as Bond: 2
First appearance: 1987's "The Living Daylights"
Age at first appearance: 41
Last appearance: 1989's "Licence to Kill"
Age at last appearance: 42
Pierce Brosnan
Number of appearances as Bond: 4
First appearance: 1995's "GoldenEye"
Age at first appearance: 42
Last appearance: 2002's "Die Another Day"
Age at last appearance: 49
Misha Davenport
The London press is saying that though Brosnan's last Bond film, "Die Another Day," which teamed him with actress Halle Berry, pulled in more than $300 million at the box office, the producers don't believe he can top that.
A spokesman for Eon Productions (which owns the Bond franchise) confirmed that Brosnan may "retire" as 007. "We are always looking to target younger audiences. . . . We want fans who will still be watching in 40 years."
From The Chicago Sun-Times --
Brosnan getting kicked out of her majesty's secret service
LOS ANGELES -- Sounds as though it's bye bye Bond for Pierce Brosnan. The actor reportedly has just learned that the producers of the 007 films will not pick up his option to cast him in what would have been his final outing as the enduring British spy.
Though still considered a major heartthrob by female fans around the globe, it's believed that at age 50, Brosnan was considered too old to say "shaken, not stirred," one more time.
Brosnan himself has frequently said he was more than ready to pass on the Bond mantle -- a role he has successfully portrayed in four movies -- racking up more than a record $1.5 billion at the box office. In addition to the long-standing names on the Brosnan successor list -- Jude Law, Christian Bale and Orlando Bloom -- insiders say Colin Farrell and Hugh Jackman are the current top prospects.
IS PIERCE BROSNAN OVER THE HILL?
Pierce Brosnan reportedly has had his license to kill revoked.
After his appearance in the video game "James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing" (out Feb. 17), Brosnan likely leaves the famous secret agent behind.
Is Brosnan simply too old for the role? We look at the ages of other movie Bonds:
Sean Connery
Number of appearances as Bond: 7
First appearance: 1962's "Dr. No"
Age at first appearance: 32
Last appearance: 1983's "Never Say Never Again."
Age at last appearance: 51
David Niven
Number of appearances as Bond: 1
First/last appearance: 1967's "Casino Royale"
Age at last appearance: 58
George Lazenby
Number of appearances as Bond: 1
First/last appearance: 1969's "On Her Majesty's Secret Service"
Age at last appearance: 30
Roger Moore
Number of appearances as Bond: 7
First appearance: 1973's "Live and Let Die"
Age at first appearance: 45
Last appearance: 1985's "A View to a Kill"
Age at last appearance: 57
Timothy Dalton
Number of appearances as Bond: 2
First appearance: 1987's "The Living Daylights"
Age at first appearance: 41
Last appearance: 1989's "Licence to Kill"
Age at last appearance: 42
Pierce Brosnan
Number of appearances as Bond: 4
First appearance: 1995's "GoldenEye"
Age at first appearance: 42
Last appearance: 2002's "Die Another Day"
Age at last appearance: 49
Misha Davenport
The London press is saying that though Brosnan's last Bond film, "Die Another Day," which teamed him with actress Halle Berry, pulled in more than $300 million at the box office, the producers don't believe he can top that.
A spokesman for Eon Productions (which owns the Bond franchise) confirmed that Brosnan may "retire" as 007. "We are always looking to target younger audiences. . . . We want fans who will still be watching in 40 years."