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Brosnan Not Yet Ready to Surrender Bond Crown
Sat May 18,12:27 PM ET
By Paul Majendie
CANNES, France (Reuters) - Pierce Brosnan is not ready to surrender his crown quite yet -- he wants to make another James Bond movie.
"Number Five still appeals," he told Reuters Television on Saturday after flying into the Cannes film festival (news - web sites) for a spectacular party night to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the world's most successful spy films.
Brosnan, dubbed Billion Dollar Bond by the production company after the box office success of his first three Bond movies, is currently filming his fourth -- "Die Another Day" -- with Oscar winner Halle Berry.
"Would I do another one? I'd do another one, yes," said the actor who has so enthusiastically stepped into the role first filled back in 1962 by elegant lady-killer Sean Connery in "Dr No."
Asked to sum up the perennial appeal of Bond, the Irish actor said: "It's the women, the gadgets, the sex, the romance, the fantasy world, the ultimate hero."
More than half the world's population has seen a James Bond movie and Brosnan, who has been celebrating his 50th birthday this week, is phlegmatic about having of one of the most recognizable faces on the planet.
"It is an interesting character to live with because he precedes you wherever you go in the world. You are internationally known. It makes traveling very easy," he said, gazing out at the Mediterranean from an exclusive hotel in Cap d'Antibes. The elegant setting would not be out of place in a Bond movie.
Playing the role has never been a burden for Brosnan. "I will always be known as one of the Bonds. So you make peace with that and I'm very proud of it," he said.
"As an actor, to go on and burst through that -- that is the challenge. How do you redefine yourself having taken on this mantle of a character. That one can mess with your head sometimes."
But by setting up his own production company and branching out on his own, Brosnan has avoided the danger of forever being typecast as Bond. That is why he is still clearly at ease with the role even if "there are guys out there chomping at the bit" to step into his shoes.
In his infectious enthusiasm for all things Bond, Brosnan said: "You have to give 100 percent every time whether it's your first time or your fourth."
And Brosnan, who is celebrating the 40th anniversary in style Saturday night at the world's most famous film festival, is a hard-headed realist about how tough it is to keep the role fresh.
"It is a lot different from the days of 'Dr No' and Sean Connery. Those (Ian Fleming) books were written for adults and those movies were made for adults. These films have changed somewhat but yet it's the same. The audience is even wider and the competition is even greater."
