Pierce Brosnan reveals 'stupid' comment that cost him 'Batman' role, hits 'Black Adam' red carpet with wife

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Pierce Brosnan has revealed the comment that may have cost him a major movie role. The actor appeared on "The Tonight Show" on Tuesday, and shared that he auditioned for Tim Burton's 1989 hit film "Batman." "I went up for Batman way back in the day when Tim Burton was doing it.

Obviously, I didn’t get the job," the Irish actor told the show's host, Jimmy Fallon. "I remember saying something stupid to Tim Burton.

I said, ‘You know I can’t understand any man who would wear his underpants outside his trousers.’ But there you go… the best man got the job." Pierce Brosnan and Keely Shaye Smith were all smiles at the "Black Adam" movie premiere. (Getty Images) In the end, the iconic role went to actor Michael Keaton, who reprised the role in "Batman Returns" in 1992.

Brosnan ended up taking on another iconic role: James Bond. He played 007 in four Bond films, from 1995 to 2002. Pierce Brosnan and Keely Shaye Smith enjoyed a date night at the Polo Bar in Manhattan. (Mega) Now Brosnan is starring as Dr.