Former 'James Bond' Star Pierce Brosnan Says Who Should (And Shouldn't) Play 007 Next & What He Really Thinks of Amazon Takeover

Pierce Brosnan has strong feelings about who should take on the role of 007 next.

The 71-year-old actor, who portrayed the iconic character of James Bond between 1995 and 2002, spoke out about who should take on the role next given the recent news about Amazon’s creative control takeover of the franchise.

In an interview with the Daily Telegraph, Pierce was asked about who should take on the role.

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Pierce said it’s “a given” that that the next actor to take the role should be British.

An American actor has never played the role. Pierce, who is Irish, and George Lazenby, an Australian, have been the only non-British actors to play James Bond.

“In this world that is moving so fast now, at the speed of light, [the takeover] does come with a certain lament,” he said of Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson handing creative control to the giant company.

“I thought it was coming for some time I guess, but I think it was the right decision for Barbara and Michael,” he went on.

“It takes great courage for them to let go,” he said.

“I hope that [Amazon] handles the work and the character with dignity and imagination and respect,” he continued, adding that “no one really knows” what 007 might look like under Amazon’s control.

“History has been passed on and I’m very proud to have been part of the history and the legacy of Bond and the movies I made with Barbara and Michael.”

“That we moved the needle, that we brought it back to life. It had been dormant [for] six years and GoldenEye was such a success that it continued and went from strength to strength…You know, everything changes, everything falls apart, and I wish them well,” he added.

Find out who Pierce specifically named to take the role in 2024.