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Did you know Pierce Brosnan was fired from the James Bond franchise? Here’s what happened
Pierce Brosnan earned immense popularity with his portrayal of the iconic character James Bond. But the actor was eventually fired from the franchise. Here's all you need to know...
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Pierce Brosnan led the James Bond franchise by playing the titular role from 1995 to 2002.
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The actor was fired from the franchise after the release of his last outing, Die Another Day.
James Bond, the globally-famous spy thriller franchise made a place for itself among the film fanatics over the years. The celebrated film series began in 1962 with the release of Dr. No, which featured legendary actor Sean Connery as James Bond, the famous intelligence agent. Later, the role was played by many legends including George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, and later, Pierce Brosnan who joined the franchise in 1995 with the film Golden Eye.
Brosnan, who gave James Bond films a new dimension with his performance, still remains one of the best faces of James Bond for the cine-goers of today. However, the actor was replaced by Daniel Craig after the debacle of his last Bond film Die Another Day, which was released in 2002. Many years later, in an interview with Guardian, Pierce Brosnan revealed what led to his sudden ouster from the franchise.
When Pierce Brosnan got fired from the James Bond franchise
For the unversed, the makers of the James Bond franchise decided to let go of Pierce Brosnan after the failure of the 2002-released film Die Another Day after the actor demanded a hike in fees. The update left the actor, who was expecting to join the next installment of the franchise very soon, in a deep shock. 
According to Brosnan, he was shooting in the Bahamas when he received the devastating news of him getting fired from the James Bond franchise. "I was in the Bahamas, working on a movie named ‘After The Sunset’ when my agents called me and informed me that the negotiations have stopped. Producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael Wilson were not quite sure what they want to do. ‘They’ll call you next Thursday’, my agents informed," the actor recalled in his interview with Guardian.
Here's what the producers told Brosnan
The senior actor also recalled his phone call with the producers, who informed him that they have decided to replace him as James Bond in the next installment. "I was in Richard Harris' house in the Bahamas. Producers Barbara and Michael were on the line. "We are so sorry," she was crying. Michael was stoic and said: "You were a great James Bond. Thank you very much. And I replied: "Thank you very much, Goodbye." That was it. I was utterly shocked and just kicked to the curb with the way it went down," revealed Pierce Brosnan.
James Bond, later
Later in 2006, Casino Royale, which was the next installment in the James Bond franchise, was released. Daniel Craig replaced Pierce Brosnan as the new face of Bond films and earned immense love from the audiences with his stellar performances. He decided to retire from the role in 2021, with No Time To Die, which is also the 25th James Bond film to be made. The makers are currently busy with the casting of the upcoming James Bond films. If the rumors are to be believed, Superman actor Henry Cavill and Happy Valley fame James Norton are in the final race to be the new face of the celebrated franchise.
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