Now that Daniel Craig has exited the role, there's still time to bring back Pierce Brosnan as next 007 performer has yet to be announced, though rumors have placed many actors - including Henry Cavill and Rege-Jean Page - in the running. However, the saga has been presented with a unique opportunity to bring Brosnan back and just like with No Time To Die, give his Bond a proper conclusion.
Brosnan's run ended with 2002's Die Another Day, which is regularly cited as a franchise low. There was little the actor could do to overcome the lame quips and bad story, and it remains the worst final Bond adventure for any of the franchise's stars. However, with his ing turn in James Bond movie reboot, the franchise's producers could tell the definitive old Bond story, where Brosnan's retired agent is brought back to fix a threat. Considering how he helped revive 007 during the '90s, the star is deserving of one more Bond adventure.
Why Brosnan Left The Bond Franchise
Outside of bringing back Sean Connery for Diamonds After Forever - after his "successor" George Lazenby left after one entry - the series has never returned to a previous 007 star. That makes this plan unlikely, even if it would please series devotees. Brosnan had been willing to return for a fifth entry following Die Another Day, but when that languished in development, MGM gained the rights to Ian Fleming's first Bond novel Tarantino pitching Casino Royale with Brosnan during interviews, producers decided to drop the actor in favor of a total reboot with Craig.
This made sense, as Brosnan's final two 007 films had been lacklustre, and the property needed a fresh start. However, it was a blunt ending to the actor's run with the character. Brosnan was a great Bond performer who never got the material to make it his own. He's since stated he was trapped between different eras, which impacted the quality of his Bond entries. A grittier spy thriller with an older Bond could right some of those wrongs - if producers were willing to take a gamble on the idea.
Why Die Another Day Turned Out So Bad
Die Another Day was released the same year as The Bourne Identity, which was a breath of fresh air for the ailing spy movie genre. It also made Die Another Day - which Michelle Yeoh rejected - look instantly dated and silly. There were many reasons the Bond sequel turned out so poorly; director Lee Tamahori was a bad fit, the script was filled with endless bad puns and double entendres, and its embrace of gimmicks like an invisible car or a terrible Madonna cameo made it impossible to take seriously. While designed as a 40th-anniversary celebration of James Bond, it only highlighted all of the saga's worst habits.
