LONDON — Hollywood star Pierce Brosnan said it is a "given" that
the next James Bond should be British.
His comments come after the concerns that the franchise
will not be British anymore in the wake of Amazon MGM Studios, reports
mirror.co.uk.
In an interview with the Sunday Telegraph, the former 007
agent also said he thought it was the "right decision" for the
franchise's long-standing producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson to
hand creative control to Amazon.
"It takes great courage for them to let go,"
said Brosnan.
"I thought it was coming for some time I guess, but
I think it was the right decision for Barbara and Michael. I hope that (Amazon)
handles the work and the character with dignity and imagination and respect."
In February, the US film and television production and
distribution studio announced it will be co-owners with Michael G Wilson and
Barbara Broccoli, who have produced the Bond films together since Brosnan’s
first movie, 1995’s GoldenEye.
71-year-old, who played Bond in four films, added that
“no one really knows” what will happen to 007 in Amazon’s control.
“In this world that is moving so fast now, at the speed
of light, (the change) does come with a certain lament,” he said.
The interview added that Brosnan said it was a
"given" for Bond to remain British.
He said: "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
that I made with Barbara and Michael."
"That we moved the needle, that we brought it back
to life. It had been dormant (for) six years and GoldenEye was such a success
that it continued and went from strength to strength ... I wish them
well."
British-American "Spider-Man" star Andrew
Garfield is among the bookmakers' favourites for the role, while Oscar Isaac
and Chilean-American Pedro Pascal are also contenders for the role.
British-born James Norton, who starred in Happy Valley,
and Aaron Taylor-Johnson, who appeared in Kick-Ass and Kraven the Hunter, remain
other names linked to the role to step into Craig's shoes.
Daniel Craig's final film No Time To Die was released in
September 2021 and the following year in June 2022 Bond producer Barbara
Broccoli said the next Bond film was a long way from starting.
