Pierce Brosnan and Aaron Taylor-Johnson.Photo:Frazer Harrison/WireImage; Aldara Zarraoa/Getty
Frazer Harrison/WireImage; Aldara Zarraoa/Getty
Pierce Brosnanwould happily watchAaron Taylor-Johnsonstep intoJames Bond’s perfectly polished shoes.
While appearing on RTÉ Radio 1’sThe Ray D’Arcy Showlast week, a fan asked the actor — who portrayed the iconic spy in four films from 1995 through 2002 — how he feels about the rumor thatTaylor-Johnson may be the next Bond.
“I think the man has the chops and the talent and the charisma to play Bond, very much so,” Brosnan, 70, said of the actor.
Brosnan also recalled acting alongside Taylor-Johnson, 33, in one of his production company Irish DreamTime’s earliest projects, and lauded his performance in the film.
“One of the first movies we made, one of the earliest movies, wasThe Greatest. And he was the greatest in it,” he said of the 2009 film, which also starred Brosnan,Carey MulliganandSusan Sarandon.
“So, yes, I read the news about his possibilities of being a Bond, so I would definitely tip my hat to the fellow,” Brosnan added.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson.Aldara Zarraoa/Getty Images
Aldara Zarraoa/Getty Images
When asked what advice he would give Taylor-Johnson should he step into 007’s iconic shoes, the actor said: “Be bold. Go out there. Have a great time.”
“Just love it,” he added. “Just go for it. You can do it.”
Taylor-Johnson has not confirmed or denied his involvement in a new Bond project. Heavoided the topic altogetherin a recent interview withRolling StoneUK, saying, “I can only really talk about the things I’m going to show and tell.”
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Pierce Brosnan as James Bond in ‘GoldenEye’.Keith Hamshere/Getty
Keith Hamshere/Getty
Brosnan said long before he nabbed the role, he and his first wife, the late actress Cassandra Harris (who starred in a Bond movie of her own,For Your Eyes Only) “joked about my being James Bond” — and then he actually got the chance.
TheMamma Miaactor was offered the role for 1987’sThe Living Daylights, but had to turn it down to continue his stint on the drama seriesRemington Steele, so Timothy Dalton became the next Bond.
Then, two Dalton Bond films and six years later, Brosnan was offered the role once again, and made his big-screen debut as the secret agent in 1995’sGoldenEye.
“It was my destiny, I guess, to play this role, and it’s the gift that keeps on giving,” he said, adding, “I’m very proud of the work.”
source: people.com
