After all the rumours and speculation, the new actors auditioning, and some bad blood, apparently Piece Brosnan is still able to return to the Bond franchise.
According to a scooper for Dark Horizons, Sony is looking at getting Brosnan back, fearing a newcomer to the series might be a bit of a cinematic wound, sort of like bringing in Timothy Dalton in the late 80’s.
“…ultimately, the filmmakers would like Pierce Brosnan back. All the stuff we heard about Brosnan being out is just a ploy from both camps. The negotiations between Brosnan and Eon came to an end because, in the last year, things were up in the air, thanks to all the organizational changes taking place,” says a scooper for the site.
“Brosnan/Eon camps are still going through the motions of bluffing each other: an echo of the old poker game that Cubby Broccoli went through with Roger Moore. Moore frequently announced that he wouldn’t be back.”
Apparently, “the mood around here (at least for now) is that he’ll be back. Hence, the reluctance of the filmmakers to come right out and announce that they have parted ways with Brosnan. If anything, they’ve kept the door open by not making any casting announcements in the recent press release. So much money is at stake and the word is, SONY are not in a gambling mood. They could lose more with an unknown actor, or with an experienced but unpopular actor. They’re well aware that you just can’t place any actor in this role; and with Brosnan’s star power and successful track record ($1 billion from four films), he’s currently the strong money-maker for the Bond films.”
The scooper says it’s likely Brosnan will be reinstated for Casino Royale and a possible Bond 22 film as well.
Take it as it comes, because this is one story that just keeps on changing.
Credit: Moviehole.net, Darkhorizons.com
