Former James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan recently admitted that he could have played a different kind of hero if he had refrained from making “stupid” comments. The veteran actor is the fifth actor to play the British super spy in the Bond franchise.
Brosnan also has film credits in several other films such as “Mamma Mia!” franchise and, most recently, DC’s “Black Adam.” In the film, the 69-year-old will play Dr. Fate, Black Adam’s rival.
In a recent interview, Brosnan revealed that he is close to nabbing a more prominent role in the DC Universe as Tim Burton’s Batman. The actor, however, was not chosen for the role after he questioned the superhero’s fashion sense.
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Pierce Brosnan Almost Batman
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Brosnan joined “The Tonight Show” on Tuesday and revealed that he once auditioned for Batman in the 1989 iteration of the superhero film. The 69-year-old also admitted that he didn’t get the role mainly because of his unfiltered words to Burton , the film’s director.
The cast of “Mamma Mia!” revealed that at the time, he blamed the superhero costume on Burton. Brosnan said, “I went for Batman the day Tim Burton did it. Obviously, I didn’t get the job.”
“I remember saying something stupid to Tim Burton; I said, ‘You know I can’t understand any man who would wear his underwear outside his underwear.’ But that’s it… the best man gets the job,” he continued
Burton eventually landed on Michael Keaton to play the role of the masked crusader. Keaton resumed his role as Batman four years later in its sequel, “Batman Returns.”
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Pierce Brosnan Says He Doesn’t Care About New James Bond
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Although he lost out on the superhero role, the Irish actor went on to play the famous British superspy for almost a decade. He is the fifth actor to nab the role, taking over from Timothy Dalton. Brosnan was featured in four 007 titles from 1995 to 2002, leaving the franchise for Daniel Craig to take over.
While talking to GQ Magazine a few weeks ago, the 69-year-old shed some light on his successor’s favorite films and revealed that he wasn’t particularly fond of Craig’s last film, “No Time to Die.” He went ahead to praise the actor as “very strong.”
Brosnan also said he is not concerned about the 007 studio’s next choice for the Bond character but thinks it will be interesting to see. “It will be interesting to see who they get, who the guy is,” the actor said. “Whoever he is, I wish him well.”
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He Will Play Doctor Fate In The Upcoming ‘Black Adam’ Movie
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During Tuesday’s show, Brosnan revealed that even if he didn’t get the role of Batman, “Doctor Fate and I should have met on the same page.” The actor will play a sorcerer in “Black Adam,” another film adaptation from DC Comics. In the film, the 69-year-old will act with Dwayne Johnson, who is cast as the main character.
Additional characters in the film include Aldis Hodge, Noah Centineo, Quintessa Swindell, Bodhi Sabongui, Aldis Hodge, and several others. The film was written by Adam Sztykiel, Sohrab Noshivani, and Rory Haines, with Jaume Collet-Serra as the director.
“Black Adam” is a spin-off of “Shazam!” and first mentioned in the 2019 film. A scene in “Shazam!” shows the wizard responsible for bequeathing superhero abilities talking about someone he once empowered “recklessly.” According to the sorcerer, the unnamed person brought chaos to the world.
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Why Pierce Brosnan Was Chosen To Play Dr. Fate
In an interview with Vanity Fair, Collet-Serra, director of “Black Adam,” explained why he decided on Brosnan for the role. According to him, due to the personality of Dr. Fate, a “special” actor is needed to play the character so that it doesn’t seem “too much”.
“You need a special actor to play, basically, a legend,” he explained. “Dr. Fate is a very powerful being, so you need someone like Pierce who can play strong without it being overdone. He can do it in a very subtle way. I mean, he’s one of the greatest people in the world—he’s James Bond! But as a human being, he’s magnetic, so warm with such gravitas.”
The DC character is known for his eye-catching golden helmet and amazing supernatural abilities. Although impressive, the character cannot compare to the strength of Black Adam, his opponent. However, according to Collet-Serra, what he lacks in power, he makes up for in raw charisma and, therefore, may be able to reason with Johnson’s character.
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