Next James Bond should stay British, Pierce Brosnan says

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Next James Bond should stay British, Pierce Brosnan says

Francesca Gillett

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Pierce Brosnan in GoldenEye, his first Bond film, in 1995

Actor Pierce Brosnan has said it is a “given” that the next James Bond should be British.

In an interview with the Sunday Telegraph, the former Bond also said he thought it was the “right decision” for the franchise’s long-standing producers to hand creative control to

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“It takes great courage for them to let go,” said Brosnan, who is Irish.

“I hope that [

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] handles the work and the character with dignity and imagination and respect.”

The choice of Daniel Craig’s successor will be a decision for

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MGM Studios.

James Norton, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Theo James – who are all English – are among the bookmakers’ favourites to fill Craig’s shoes.

Bond has been played by two non-British actors in the past – *********** George Lazenby as well as Irishman Brosnan – but 007 has never been an American, and

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is California-born Austin Butler.

Other non-British names that have been suggested include Irish stars Paul Mescal, Cillian Murphy and Aidan Turner, or *********** Jacob Elordi.

Under the deal

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Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson will remain co-owners of the franchise but

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MGM Studios “will gain creative control”.

Brosnan, 71, told the Telegraph: “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.”

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Brosnan, now 71, gave his interview to the Telegraph as he launched a new art project featuring his drawings

It is not clear when the next Bond will be announced – and there is still no timescale for when the next film will be made.

The last film in the franchise, No Time To Die in 2021, was Craig’s last.

But given how much time it takes to make a blockbuster movie, the gap between No Time To Die and the next film could break the six-year record for the longest ******* between Bond releases.

Pierce Brosnan starred in four Bond films from 1995’s GoldenEye until 2002’s Die Another Day.

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