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12-02-04 news
Brosnan to Retire from Bond Role...

Hold on to your vodka-martini's, breaking news from the US state that Pierce Brosnan may be hanging up his license to kill and leaving Her Majesty's Secret Service as 007...

According to reports in the USA Irish actor Pierce Brosnan may not be optioned for his fifth Bond role by producers EON Productions as they are seeking to target a younger audience.

The Chicago Times states that Brosnan at 50 years old is too old to carryon the role and the franchise successfully even though his last 007 role with Halle Berry, Die Another Day, earned over 300 million at the box office.

A spokesperson for Eon Productions confirmed that Pierce may retire: "We are always looking to target younger audiences. We want fans who will still be watching in 40 years."

We have long debated the "next Bond" argument on ShowBiz Ireland's forums but even though many good actors have been put forward there has remained an overwhelming point-of-view that Brosnan should stay in the role.

The names of the following actors are being thrown around as the next Bond: Jude Law, Christian Bale, Orlando Bloom, and Gerard Butler but Colin Farrell and Hugh Jackman seem to be the most popular choices.

Should Brosnan retire and if so who would you like to take over the Bond role? Discuss on ShowBiz Ireland's Pierce Brosnan Forum...