Pierce Brosnan: It’s “a given” next James Bond must be British

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Pierce Brosnan has insisted that the next James Bond must be British.It comes after reports emerged earlier this week that the character will remain male and British under the franchise’s new management by Amazon MGM Studios.An internal memo was said to have circulated within the studio that stipulated “the spy will not change gender or nationality”, although it did state that the new Bond could come from elsewhere in the Commonwealth.

Amazon have not publicly commented on the report.Now, Brosnan who previously led four Bond films between 1995 and 2002 and preceded Daniel Craig in the iconic role, has told The Daily Telegraph it is “a given” that that the next actor to take the role should be British.He also said that it was the right decision for producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G.

Wilson, to hand creative control to Amazon in a multi-million-dollar deal announced last month.Brosnan added: “It takes great courage for them to let go.

I hope that [Amazon] handles the work and the character with dignity and imagination and respect. 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 I made with Barbara and Michael.”The 007 actor also recently expressed an interest in reprising his role as an older James Bond for a new film.“I’ve heard of that,” Brosnan said of the idea. “Of course, how could I not be interested?