James Bond Killed Off In $42 million Contract Hit

It appears that the reason Pierce Brosnan is not starring in the next James Bond movie, is because the producers thought he demanded too much money. Too much money being $42 million. Brosnan was said to have been "surprised, disappointed, and saddened" by the decision, adding that he felt the fee was fair as it represented "an honest fee in terms of how much blood, sweat and tears I put into the role".

Hmmm ... perhaps Mr. Remington Steele needs a reality check. Talk about blood, sweat and tears, there's no way a real MI6 agent would sniff $42 million even if he/she sold nuclear secrets. Furthermore I think Pierce may have an inflated opinion of his marketability. Much as I like him as Bond, he simply does not occupy a position in the higher echelon of movie stars like say a Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt or Keanu Reeves, guys who can carry a big budget film, and $42m is a little on the high side even for them. At the end of the day audiences will pay money because of the Bond franchise and not because of Brosnan as good as he is as 007.