Pierce Brosnan says he’ll never play James Bond again: ‘That’s another man’s job’

PIERCE Brosnan played special agent 007 for seven years, but he says he’ll never do it again.

Pierce Brosnan played James Bond for seven years but will never do it again.

MANY fans still recognise Pierce Brosnan as 007 and he’s proud of the title. However, don’t expect him to order a martini shaken not stirred anytime soon.

The 64-year-old Irish actor starred as British secret agent James Bond in four films from 1995 until 2002. British actor Daniel Craig took over the iconic role in 2006.

“The sheer brilliance of going to work each day and being a part of that movie magic, [which has] such a strong legacy was a huge responsibility,” Brosnan told Closer Weekly.

Brosnan in Goldeneye.

Still, Brosnan insisted he has no desire to suit up for the beloved character again.

“That’s another man’s job,” he explained. “Daniel Craig is a magnificent James Bond.”

Craig has starred in four Bond films so far and is gearing up for his fifth, which is set to premiere in 2019. He told Late Show host Stephen Colbert earlier this year that movie would be his last.

“I just want to go out on a high note, and I can’t wait,” he confirmed.

Earlier this week, early plot leaks claimed the famous spy will get married in the next instalment of the franchise.

A Hollywood insider tells Page Six that in the film that’s so far been dubbed Bond 25: “Bond quits the secret service, and he’s in love and gets married.”

The source continues that “his wife then gets killed,” bringing Bond back into action.

In the franchise’s last film from 2015 Spectre, Bond’s love interest was Léa Seydoux as Dr. Madeleine Swann — who’s (naturally) rescued by Bond just before the closing credits.

But the source says that as the next film opens, they are in wedded bliss.

“The film’s like Taken with Bond,” says the source, who adds the suave spy is trying to avenge his wife’s murder.

It’s unclear if the writers will rework the plot after the leak.

Craig in Skyfall.

This story originally appeared in Fox News and is republished here with permission.

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