As the fifth James Bond actor, Pierce Brosnan took over the legacy of Sean Connery, Roger Moore, George Lazenby and Timothy Dalton in 1995: the 70-year-old played the famous double-zero agent for four films, although he was his choice among the The series did not generate nearly as much enthusiasm among fans as that of its immediate successor, Daniel Craig.
Although Brosnan has a bone to pick with the author of these lines – after all, he once met 007 in the form of the ‘Mamma Mia’ star – but for many, the actor could not keep up with Sean Connery’s charisma, while on the other hand he didn’t like Craig or Dalton attempting a real reinterpretation of the character created by Ian Fleming.
But it wasn’t just the fan base that was dissatisfied with the Bond from films like ‘GoldenEye’ or ‘Die Another Day’: Brosnan himself also has some rather negative feelings when he thinks back to his 007 days. The Irishman said this in an interview with cheated.
Pierce Brosnan: “It’s a terrible feeling”
“I felt like I was in a time-lapse between Roger [Moore] and Sean [Connery] “Stuck,” Brosnan said. “It was very difficult for me to really understand the full meaning of the character. The violence was never real, it was never tangible. It was pretty tame, and Bond’s characterization […] was superficial. But that may also have something to do with my own insecurities about playing him.”
But he goes even further: “I don’t want to see myself as James Bond. Because it was never good enough. It’s a terrible feeling.” Brosnan therefore had difficulty following in the great footsteps of Connery & Co. – and the same will most likely happen to the next Bond actor, who will have the difficult task of breaking away from Daniel Craig.
Many favorites have thrown in the towel in the past, including “Mad Max” star Mel Gibson! And Another actor also decided not to take on the iconic role – you can read about who he is in the following article: