Replacing Pierce Brosnan as James Bond

In June 1994, Pierce Brosnan was announced as the new James Bond Agent 007, and signed a 3-picture contract (for GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies and The World is Not Enough), with an option for a 4th film (Die Another Day). A flurry of rumors began in the summer of 1999 about Brosnan's future as James Bond. Brosnan's contract as Bond was not renewed in the summer of 2004. His replacement was announced after many rumors, in October 2005.

News items

• Roger Moore thinks any idiot can play Bond (Nov. 6 2006)
• Daniel Craig was first choice for Bond says Barbara Broccoli (Nov. 8 2006)
• Media may be James Bond's new enemy (Oct 23 2005)
• How Craig beat his rivals (Oct 15 2005)
• Daniel Craig takes on 007 mantle (Oct 14 2005)
• Daniel Craig is the new Bond. Or maybe not. (Oct 12 2005)
• From GoldenEye to golden hair (Oct 12 2005)
• Daniel Craig (Oct 11 2005)
• Campbell: "Forget about Brosnan as Bond" (Oct 5 2005)
• Colin Salmon (Oct 5 2005)
• Brosnan's stuntman double signs for new film (Oct 4 2005)
• "300 actors considered" (Oct. 4 2005)
  
  
• Aussie enters race to play Bond (Sept 29 2005)
• James Bond: the final four (!) (Sept 28 2005)
• Hugh Grant (Sept 28 2005)
• Brosnan suspects Bond publicity stunt (Sept 26 2005)
• Pierce Brosnan Puts Himself Back On Bond List (Sept 25 2005)
• James Bond writer "reinvents" spy (Sept 17 2005)
• Daniel Craig (Sept 14 2005)
• No Julian McMahon (Sept. 11 2005)
• Casino Royale may be delayed for lack of Bond (Sept 4 2005)
• Who Will Be the Next James Bond? (Sept 3 2005)
• The Bond market (Sept 2 2005)
• Jason Statham (Sept 2 2005)
  
  
• Jackman refuses 3 picture deal (Aug 15 2005)
• Brosnan's life after Bond (Aug 12 2005)
• Ewan McGregor (Aug 11 2005)
• Bond's B-List Shortlist (July 24 2005)
• Goran Visnjic (June 27 2005)
• Brosnan: I'm oldfinger (June 18 2005)
• Next Bond Photoshop contest (May 3 2005)
• Without Brosnan, it will be "Goodbye, Mr. Bond" (April 29 2005)
• Bond team quiet on Brosnan return (April 27 2005)
• Brosnan will still be 007: too perfect for the part (April 27 2005)
• Brosnan "will stay on as 007" (April 27 2005)
• Hollywood Abuzz Over Next James Bond (April 24 2005)
  
  
• More than 70 contenders and still no new 007 (April 17 2005)
• Brosnan is back in the picture to play Bond (April 7 2005)
• Brosnan 'In Talks to Reprise Bond Role' (April 7 2005)
• Brosnan may return (April 7 2005)
• James Bond Pantomime Continues (April 7 2005)
• Film Bosses Refuse To Reveal Next Bond (April 6 2005)
• Bond bosses silent on actor Daniel Craig (April 6 2005)
• Daniel Craig (April 6 2005)
• Brosnan back as Bond? (April 4 2005)
• Who Will Be the Next James Bond? (March 2005)
• Julian McMahon (Feb. 28 2005)
• Dominic West (Feb 6 2005)
• Dougray Scott (Jan 31 2005)
• Hugh Jackman (Jan 18 2005)
  
  
• Colin Salmon (Dec 3 2004)
• Clive Owen (Nov 21 2004)
• Ioan Gruffud (Nov 20 2004)
• Ioan Gruffud (Nov 19 2004)
• Sean Connery: Ewan McGregor for Bond (Nov 18 2004)
• Sean Connery Reveals Dream 007 (Nov 18 2004)
• The search for the new 007 (Nov. 18 2004)
  
  
• Chris Feeney and Roger Barton Smith (Nov 16 2004)
• Ewan McGregor and Dougray Scott (Nov 13 2004)
• Ewan McGregor and Dougray Scott #2 (Nov 13 2004)
• Odds on a Scot will be the new Bond (Nov 12 2004)
• Does anyone even want to play James Bond? (Nov 9 2004)
• Colin Farrell (Nov 9 2004)
• Colin Farrell: Pierce is just messing with me (Nov 8 2004)
• Geoffrey Moore disses Farrell, McGregor (Nov 7 2004)
• Julian McMahon (Nov 7 2004)
• Brosnan admits anger at Bond axing (Nov 5 2004)
• Welsh stars gunning for Bond (Nov 5 2004)
• Colin Farrell is Bond rumor traced to joke (Nov 4 2004)
• Is It Time To Revoke 007s License? (Nov 3 2004)
• Brosnan calls for the "end of Bond" (Nov 2 2004)
• Brosnan supports Colin Farrell (Nov 2 2004)
• Brosnan favours Colin Farrell (Nov 2 2004)
  
  
• "It's over, it's over, it's absolutely over" (Oct 19 2004)
• Pierce Brosnan's Bond days are over (Oct 15 2004)
• Brosnan fired from Bond (Oct 14 2004)
• Brosnan: No More 007 (Oct 14 2004)
• Colin Firth (Oct 2004)
• Search for Bond actor delays film (Oct 1 2004)
• Film chiefs neither shaken nor stirred by would-be 007s (Oct 1 2004)
• Sony Purchase Spins James Bond Casting (Sept 29 2004)
• Who has a licence to fill his shoes? (Sept 14 2004)
• Dougray Scott (Sept 13 2004)
• Brosnan misquoted on quitting Bond (Sept 13 2004)
• Why it is unlikely Hugh Jackman will be Bond (Sept 12 2004)
• No Bana (Aug 26 2004)
• Bard Influences Next James Bond Film (Aug 23 2004)
• Julian McMahon (Aug 19 2004)
• Bond, who's Bond? (Aug 9 2004)
• Rikki Lee Travolta ??? (Aug 8 2004)
• Eric Bana slams Bond reports (Aug 5 2004)
• Eric Bana (Aug 2 2004)
  
  
• MGM tight-lipped on 007 rumours (July 31 2004)
• Ioan Gruffud (July 30 2004)
• Clive Owen (July 30 2004)
• MGM keeps silence on future of Brosnan as Bond (July 30 2004)
• No word on Brosnan's 007 future (July 30 2004)
• Brosnan says he's done (July 29 2004)
• No more Bond for Brosnan (July 29 2004)
• Bond no more [this is the original story] (July 27 2004)
• 00 No More For Brosnan (July 28 2004)
• Pierce realizes that he's too old for this shit, so here's how to fix James Bond (July 27 2004)
  
  
• 007 Pierce is to get the bullet (July 12 2004)
• Clive Owen (July 11 2004)
• Has Pierce Brosnan played his last Bond? (July 10 2004)
• Ioan Gruffud (July 9 2004)
• Iain Glen (July 7 2004)
• Hugh Jackman (July 7 2004)
• Clive Owen (July 7 2004)
• Hugh Jackman (July 7 2004)
  
  
• Brendan Fraser (June 16 2004)
• Clive Owen (May 14 2004)
• Colin Farrell (May 4 2004)
• Eric Bana (May 3 2004)
• Hunt for new Bond (May 3 2004)
• Brosnan waits for Bond call (April 23 2004)
• The name's Bloom (April 8 2004)
• Brosnan done with 007 (April 6 2004)
• Colin Firth! (April 4 2004) [sigh]
• Brosnan Holds Out for 007 Call (April 2 2004)
• Brosnan uncertain over more Bond (April 2 2004)
• Ioan Gruffud (March 24 2004)
• Brosnan "licenced for the sack" (March 23 2004)
• Goodbye...Mr. Bond! (March 23 2004)
• James Bond: Your Views (March 23 2004)
• Time running out for 007 (March 23 2004)
• Brosnan will do Bond again (March 22 2004)
• Brosnan to be Bond again (March 21 2004)
  
  
• Orlando Bloom (March 19 2004)
• Orlando Bloom (March 18 2004)
• Pierce Brosnan Talks More James Bond 21 (March 14 2004)
• NY Post Page Six, February 26, 2004: "Which Broadway hunk lost his chance at being the next James Bond because of rumors he's gay? The movie's producers found out he was a little too close to his male assistant, and were worried about the secret getting out and weakening the Bond machismo..."
• Headline news (Feb 11 2004)
• Is Brosnan too old to be 007? (Feb 9 2004)
• Pierce "too old" for 007 (Feb 9 2004)
• Young guns eye Bond role (Feb 9 2004)
  
  
• Clive Owen (Nov 30 2003)
• Licensed to stew (Oct 29 2003)
• Bond star hints at a successor (Oct 21 2003)
• Brosnan Says Clive Owen Has a Long Wait for 007 (Oct 21 2003)
• Iain Glen [2nd item] (Sept 8 2003)
• The It-Brit List (July 17 2003)
• Clive Owen disses Bond (June 23 2003)
• Clive Owen (May 30 2003)
• Ewan McGregor (May 20 3003)
• Ralph Fiennes (May 1 2003)
• Readers react to the rumor of Jonathan Rhys Meyers (April 25 2003)
• Cork actor [Jonathan Rhys Meyers] tries out for Bond role (April 17 2003)
• Colin Farrell (April 3 2003)
• Jude Law (Jan 27 2003)
• Jude Law (Jan 27 2003)
• Jeremy Northam (Jan 9 2003)
  
  
• Colin Salmon (Dec 28 2002)
• Colin Salmon (Nov 20 2002)
• Brosnan confirms Bond return (Nov 17 2002)
• The Name's Clive Owen (Sept 16 2002)
• Clive Owen tipped for Bond role (Sept 16 2002)
• Rupert Everett: "I should have been James Bond" (Aug 24 2002)
• Geoffrey Moore (Aug 10 2002)
• Males bonding (May 27 2001)
• Brosnan: "I'd flm another Bond" (May 18 2002)
• Jeremy Northam (May 18 2002)
• Ioan Gruffudd "too young for Bond (May 11 2002)
• Roger Moore says his son is 'perfect' for Bond role (April 16 2002)
• Brosnan in for one more Bond (Jan 14 2002)
• Clive Owen (Jan 11 2002)
  
  
• Iain Glen (Nov 5 2001)
• James Purefoy (Oct 2001)
• Ralph Fiennes (Sept 26 2001)
• Clive Owen denies Bond offer (Aug 14 2001)
• Hugh Jackman (July 28 2001)
• Making the Bond (July 19 2001)
• Brosnan to continue as James Bond (July 3 2001)
  
  
• Who will be the 6th 007? (April 27 2001)
• A 21st century Bond (April 25 2001)
• Hamish Bond [Gerard Butler] (April 24 2001)
• Dougray Scott (Nov 29 2000)
• Bond futures [Brosnan named Bond] (June 24 1994)
  
  
• Pierce Brosnan and James Bond 1981-1994

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This page first went up July 22 1999