Pierce Brosnan out as "007" James Bond?

[Paragon]

http://www.commanderbond.net/Public/Stories/2264-1.shtml

As now reported in many news sources around the World (including: Chicago Sun Times & MKKBB), CBn can now confirm from its own sources close to the negotiations for Bond 21 that Pierce Brosnan will not be returning to the role of James Bond.

Brosnan had previously stated that he was good for five, perhaps six films, tying him with Sean Connery’s term with Eon. This no longer seems to be case.

...Negotiations finalising Brosnan’s Bond 21 contract are said to have ceased, and the search for the next James Bond is well underway. Though no replacement has been found at this time, filming of Bond 21 is still reported to begin in early 2005. Eon Productions is said to be waiting to make an announcement until Brosnan’s successor is named.

But even when the sixth James Bond steps into the gunbarrel, for many Bond fans young and old, Pierce Brosnan’s tenure will cast a heavy shadow over those that follow for he succeeded in entertaining millions. CBn wish Mr. Brosnan all the best for the future, and all the best to the forthcoming Bond number six.

[Taeger]

1. Sean Connery

Sean Connery was never typecast as James Bond. He has had a VERY long and varied career.

This is a mistake for Pierce Bronsan.

[daveskilt]

12. sean did 7 bond films and 10 bond "specials"

and was in 70 non bond films. Let us not denegrate the master from Gorgie

[trogdor]

2. I nominate Jude Law to be the next 007.

Maybe then he can shitcan the hokey American accent he's never quite gotten right.

[annxburns]

4. Nope ...

... love him but he is too slight to be JB.

[Emboldened Chimp]

5. Jude Law would be a great bond

[RT Atlanta]

3. good

Brosnan is my least favorite of the Bonds! Jude Law or Ewan McGregor are names that I have heard thrown around previously. What about an American Actor with some good language training? :)

[Emboldened Chimp]

9. Bond should NEVER be played by an American

no matter how well trained.

[utopian]

22. Betcha they go for Ewan

I thought he seemed "bondish" in the last film I saw him in Big Fish.

[Edge]

6. Rowan Atkinson as the next James Bond!

The dude in the middle...:evilgrin:

[daveskilt]

13. or maybe Chris Barrie?

[Khephra]

7. Variety isn't confirming that news

Quelling rumors that he may be replaced, Pierce Brosnan is expected to reprise the role of James Bond for a fifth time in the 21st movie in MGM's spy series, which is being readied for a November 2005 release, Variety reported.

http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/

[Dookus]

8. shake it up a little...

howzabout Colin Farrell?

[LTR]

10. Just a rumor

It appears that MGM has issued a denial.

Here's a page with some links:

http://www.mi6.co.uk/livenews/fullstory.php3?topicid=1148&t=&s=news

[xultar]

11. I read last fall that Brosnan was out and they replaced him with some guy

I can't remember. I immediately thought of Timmothy Dalton though...the new guy looked like he would suck. It was right around the time the Maytag Salesman dude died in 03.

[adamblast]

15. The names most seriously being considered right now are...

Jude Law and Clive Owen. Here's 2 shots of Clive, since he's not as famous yet--altho he's starred in several movies lately...

[ohiosmith]

14. Christian Bale=James Bond

[Hong Kong Cavalier]

16. But..."I'm Batman!"

Isn't Bale to be the next Batman???

[Emboldened Chimp]

17. Yeah, he is

You can't be both.

[SoCalDem]

18. Robson Green

:)

It would be nice to get that UK accent back :)
The scar was part of his character..not real

[BigMcLargehuge]

19. I guess I'm one of the ones that he failed to entertain

his films were the WORST in the franchise.

[Sandpiper]

21. I have to agree

The Brosnan Bond films were awful.

[daveskilt]

23. two words - George Lazenby

OHMS was THE worst Bond movie

[Enraged_Ape]

24. Don't think it was Pierce's fault as much as the stupid stories...

the unexceptional scripts written at the 3rd-grade level, and the ludicrously, boringly overwrought action scenes that made the Connery and Moore movies look like documentaries.

There used to be such wit, creativity, and surprise in Bond movies. Not anymore. Not for many, many years.

[terrya]

20. Rupert Everett. Make James Bond gay.

I'm quite serious here.

It certainly would shake up the James Bond franchise.

:-)

Terry

[Enraged_Ape]

25. The James Bond films need better writers, period

Remember how the scripts were so great, you can STILL quote from them?

"That's a Smith and Wesson, and you've had your six."

"I'm Pussy Galore."
"I must be dreaming."

"I hope you don't expect me to tell you any secrets."
"No, I expect you to die, Mr. Bond."

"I've never shot a midget before, but there's always a first time."

Quick: What are some priceless quotes from the Timothy Dalton or Pierce Brosnan movies?

(crickets chirp)