Pierce Brosnan Says He's Quitting Bond

Pierce Brosnan appears to be turning in his license to kill. ''That's it,'' says the actor otherwise known as Bond, James Bond. ''I've said all I've got to say on the world of James Bond.''

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, the 51-year-old Irish-born star answers the question that's plagued millions of 007 fans since his last mission on her majesty's secret service, 2002's ''Die Another Day'': Will he return for his fifth James Bond movie or not? ''Bond is another lifetime,'' he says, ''behind me.''

Unless Brosnan's statement is a negotiating ploy -- Sean Connery, for example, quit for a whole movie before being lured back for bigger bucks -- England-based Eon productions, which produces the Bond flicks, must find another star to carry 007's Walther PPK in the as-yet-untitled 21st Bond movie, which is already scheduled to be released on Nov. 18, 2005. Speculation surrounds Brits Clive Owen, Ioan Gruffudd, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Gerard Butler, Jude Law, and Ewan McGregor, as well as Aussies Hugh Jackman, Heath Ledger, and Eric Bana.

For Brosnan, playing James Bond will always be a fond memory. ''We went out on a high,'' he says, ''and I look back affectionately at that time and doing those four movies. But I've said all I gotta say on it.''

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hmmmm..... that would stink if he is just doing it to get more $$$$$.

He did make a great James Bond, though

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That stinks - he was a great James Bond.

I CANNOT see Heath Ledger, Hugh Grant or Colin Firth as Bond at all.

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Ever since Remington Steele, I always imagined him being James bond. That would suck if he didnt do it. I'd love to see Jude Law or Hugh Jackman, though. Their HOT!!

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Clive Owen - can see him as the next bond
Ioan Gruffudd - who?
Colin Firth - not the type
Hugh Grant - totally not the type
Gerard Butler - who?
Jude Law - he'd make a great Bond I think - he's my personal #1 choice
Ewan McGregor - him too
Hugh Jackman - maybe?
Heath Ledger - now way
Eric Bana - maybe

I will miss Pierce. He's dreamy!

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Posted by Maribelle7777

Clive Owen - can see him as the next bond
Ioan Gruffudd - who?
Colin Firth - not the type
Hugh Grant - totally not the type
Gerard Butler - who?
Jude Law - he'd make a great Bond I think - he's my personal #1 choice
Ewan McGregor - him too
Hugh Jackman - maybe?
Heath Ledger - now way
Eric Bana - maybe

I will miss Pierce. He's dreamy!

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My two top choices are Clive Owen and Jude Law. I don't even like Bond movies, but if one of those two were the leading man, you bet I'd be there!

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Jude Law just has that suave look ya know?

And I have only seen Clive Owen (I think) in Arthur but I think he would do well as Bond.

What about Orlando Bloom??

Someone at work suggested Colin Farrell. I can't see it. But then again I am biased because I really don't like him at all.

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Out of all of them I can only see Hugh Jackman as the next one.

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i heard on z100 this morning that orlando bloom signed on...