Former 007 agent Pierce Brosnan has given some advice to Aaron Taylor-Johnson following reports that he has been offered the role as the next James Bond.Pierce, who played the iconic role across four Bond movies advised that the 33-year-old should “be bold” as he takes on the part.Reports last week hinted that the Bullet Train star is taking over the mantle from Pierce's successor Daniel Craig, the Express reports.Addressing the new casting rumours on The Ray D’Arcy Show on RTÉ Radio 1 Pierce said: “I think the man has the chops and the talent and the charisma to play Bond, very much so."I read the news about his possibilities of being a Bond so I would definitely tip my hat to the fellow.
Be bold, go out there and have a great time. Just love it, just go for it. He can do it.”Pierce has worked alongside Aaron in the past with the pair starring alongside Carey Mulligan and Susan Sarandon in The Greatest in 2009.The Irish star portrayed Bond in 1995's GoldenEye, 1997's Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough in 1999 and Die Another Day in 2002.
He took over the role from Welshman Timothy Dalton who featured in two movies.Pierce's opportunity to become Bond came almost ten years after a contract clause on the TV show Remington Steele prevented him from getting the part. Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. Roger Moore had hung up the iconic 007 tuxedo after 1985’s A View To A Kill and with the role up for grabs, many names were thrown into the mix.
At the time Pierce had been playing TV detective Remington Steele since 1982 but after ratings dropped, NBC announced they were ending the show at the end of the 1985-96 season which would free
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