Pierce Brosnan and Aaron Taylor-Johnson
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Pierce Brosnan, the enduring James Bond of the 1990s and early 2000s, has voiced his help for Aaron Taylor-Johnson amid swirling rumors of the latter’s potential casting as the following 007 agent. Speaking on The Ray D’Arcy Show on RTÉ Radio 1, Brosnan expressed confidence in Taylor-Johnson’s talents, affirming, “I think the man has the chops and the talent and the charisma to play Bond, very much so.”
Having portrayed the suave spy throughout 4 movies, Brosnan’s endorsement carries weight within the ongoing hypothesis surrounding who will inherit the function from Daniel Craig post- No Time to Die. Reflecting on their shared historical past, Brosnan highlighted their collaboration on 2009’s, The Greatest, the place he discovered Taylor-Johnson to be distinctive. “He was The Greatest in it,” Brosnan remarked, additionally citing the movie’s ensemble forged together with Carey Mulligan and Susan Sarandon.
“So yes, I read the news about his possibilities of being a Bond, so I would definitely tip my hat to the fellow”, mentioned Brosnan.
Encouraging Taylor-Johnson for the potential mantle, Brosnan suggested him to “be bold” and embrace the function wholeheartedly. This endorsement echoes sentiments expressed by one other former Bond star, George Lazenby, who additionally backed Taylor-Johnson’s candidacy for the enduring function.
