'It's over' for Brosnan
2004-10-18 08:26
Los Angeles - Hollywood star Pierce Brosnan says he was in shock for 24 hours after being axed as James Bond.
The actor has confirmed he will not be reprising his role as the suave spy in the 21st Bond movie - despite being told by producers he would return.
He said: "It's over, it's over, it's absolutely over!
"It was their prerogative to change their minds. They can do it! It was disappointing. It was surprising.
And I accepted the knowledge after 24 hours of being in shock."
Although the 51-year-old actor says he always knew he would be replaced by a younger star, Brosnan insists he enjoyed every experience of being 007, reports Femalefirst.
He added: "If you have that thought ruminating in your head - knowing that things are going to change, knowing that you're going to get older, knowing it only lasts a certain amount of time playing a certain role - then you clearly prepare yourself for what's down the road, even though you don't know what's down the road. But you prepare yourself emotionally.
"So you know something's going to be finished, it's going to be over. And it comes with a great disappointment, but it also comes with a great satisfaction of having achieved the success with it that I had achieved."
Actors in line to replace Brosnan include Jude Law, Colin Firth and Ewan McGregor. - Ananova.com