Pierce Brosnan's son pops up in rare red carpet appearance
Pierce Brosnan's son Dylan Brosnan is one tall lad.
The 28-year-old towered over his famous dad in a sweet red carpet appearance Thursday.
The father-son duo stepped out for a New York City screening of Pierce's forthcoming movie, The Thursday Murder Club, posing for pictures together at the Plaza Hotel before heading to the Paris Theater, per Page Six.
Don't miss a ding!
Never miss the latest entertainment news from Australia and around the world — download the news.com.au app direct to your phone.
For the outing, the 72-year-old actor, most famous for his portrayal of James Bond, looked dapper in a cream-coloured suit jacket, which he wore buttoned and atop a matching shirt.
He completed his sleek ensemble with a black polka-dot tie, a black pocket square, black slacks and black dress shoes.
Dylan Brosnan and Pierce Brosnan at the NYC Special Screening of The Thursday Murder Club on August 14, 2025 in New York City. Picture:for Netflix
Meanwhile, Dylan — a filmmaker who graduated from the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts in May 2020 — opted for a more retro, loose-fitting Gray suit, which he wore unbuttoned and paired with a white collared shirt, black-and-white-striped tie and black dress shoes.
Don't miss a ding!
Never miss the latest entertainment news from Australia and around the world — download the news.com.au app direct to your phone.
He wore his brown shoulder-length hair combed back in a wispy 'do.
The pair stood next to each other with one arm wrapped around the other and one hand in a pant pocket as the shutterbugs snapped away.
Pierce shares Dylan and his 24-year-old brother, Paris Brosnan, with his wife, Keely Shaye Smith.
The Golden Globe nominee was joined by both Dylan and Paris in his June film, The Unholy Trinity, which marked the siblings' big-screen debut.
Avery Wheless and Dylan Brosnan attend the 2021 GQ Men of the Year Party in California. Picture:for GQ
Brosnan with co-stars Helen Mirren and Ben Kingsley in NYC. Picture:for Netflix
'To be able to share that with them is a gift of time and memory,' Pierce told People at the time, describing the emotion as 'beautiful.'
'We always stayed together tight as a family unit during the days of James Bond, and now, of course, as they're older, here to be able to make movies with Dad,' he added, emphasising that he 'would jump into the trenches any day of the week with' his sons, as the trio travels 'well together.'
Pierce shared his daughter, Charlotte Brosnan, and sons Christopher Brosnan, 52, and Sean Brosnan, 41, with his first wife, Cassandra Harris, who died of ovarian cancer in December 1991. She was 43.
Charlotte died of the same disease in June 2013 at the age of 41.
This article originally appeared in Page Six and was reproduced with permission
Originally published as Pierce Brosnan's son pops up in rare red carpet appearance
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Sky News AU
an hour ago
- Sky News AU
Two of the most famous actors in the UK say in a magazine interview that an iconic cinematic role should be played by a man
Pierce Brosnan and Dame Helen Mirren have said the next person to play James Bond should be a man in an interview with UK publication SAGA magazine. Dame Helen Mirren, who won an Oscar for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in 'The Queen', said "You can't have a woman. It just doesn't work. James Bond has to be James Bond, otherwise it becomes something else." Dame Helen Mirren will star alongside former Bond actor Pierce Brosnan in a film adaptation of 'The Thursday Murder Club', in which she plays a retired spy. Mr Brosnan, also speaking to the magazine, agreed with her sentiments. "I'm so excited to see the next man come on the stage and to see a whole new exuberance and life for this character," he said. Mr Brosnan played the famous spy between 1997 and 2002, after which he was succeeded by Daniel Craig, whose final film as the MI6 agent was released in cinemas in 2021. It is unclear who will be tasked with playing the iconic spy, with names such as Aaron Taylor Johnson and James Norton rumoured to take on the role. Steven Knight, who produced the Peaky Blinders series for the BBC and Netflix has been tasked to direct and write the screenplay for the new film which has been labelled a 'fresh approach on the iconic spy.' It is rumoured that the new Bond film will be released in 2027 or 2028.
News.com.au
an hour ago
- News.com.au
Jenna Ortega reveals why she was ‘hesitant' to play Wednesday Addams on hit Netflix series
It's hard to believe that the universe almost didn't gift us Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams in the Netflix hit, Wednesday. As casting kicked off in 2021 for the dark comedy, the actress was riding the cinematic wave with big-screen hits such as Yes Day with Jennifer Garner, Scream with Courteney Cox and The Babysitter: Killer Queen with Aussie actress Samara Weaving. Safe to say, starring on the small screen was not Ortega's focus, until Tim Burton came along. 'I was hesitant about doing TV,' the 22-year-old told during a visit to Sydney last week to promote Wednesday Season 2. But after a meeting with the Oscar-nominated filmmaker, Ortega came around as an unrelenting Burton knew he found the titular character for his re-imagining of The Addams Family series for Netflix. 'All you had to do is just see her and all she had to do is stare at you and know that she was Wednesday,' Burton, 66, told us while sat next to Ortega during the interview. 'But my recollection was that she was not really reluctant to do it – I think she's a person that wants to feel it and feel that it's right.' The risk for Ortega paid off with Wednesday going on to become a global phenomenon and Netflix's biggest show of all time, with a whopping 252 million views across the globe to date since it premiered in 2022. In Wednesday 's Season 2: Part 1 alone, which was released on August 6, viewership reached 50 million in its first five days. And with Season 2: Part 2 set to drop on September 3, numbers are expected to soar even further. Ortega credits the appeal of Wednesday and what the character represents that have viewers tuning in. 'She's an outsider who speaks her mind and doesn't really hesitate or give any bit of herself to anyone else,' the actress says of her on-screen persona. 'She's just very strong and dry and funny and intelligent, and I think she just possesses a lot of qualities that people want to possess themselves.' 'I always feel pressure [playing Wednesday], but it would not be externally,' she added. 'It's just kind of the nature of the character and knowing that she's so well respected and people love her so much that I don't want to disappoint.' However, neither Ortega nor Burton are getting swept up with the viewership figures or the fandom surrounding the show. 'We're focused on the work and the story and the background of the characters,' Ortega said. 'It's like you make these things, but you're never thinking about the outcome. You're not thinking about numbers or reception.' Added Burton: 'It just feels surreal because we made this because we love doing it and you never expect or know how anything is going to go. So we're just grateful and surprised and happy. It's always nice to be surprised in life.' Ortega also steps in as an executive producer on Season 2. She has been an actress since she was six years old and even then, she wanted to be more than just the star in front of the camera. 'I first started saying that I wanted to do something like this when I was a child – I was six, seven years old,' she recalled. 'It's weird to be living off of that six-year-old's decision, but clearly she knew something because I still find myself interested. I still find myself curious.' 'There's still so much more to learn and see. And again, this line of work, it just has an unbelievable well of creativity and knowledge and history. It's absolutely fascinating to me. So yes, I want to see all sides of it. I would be really impressed and amazed if someone could be bored in a job like this.' Indeed, there's no room for boredom when Ortega has directing in her sights next – and Burton believes it's a natural progression for his leading lady. 'To me, it's whatever she wants to do because I remember on the first day of the first season, she was – I just say it all the time – [the] first person there looking at everything, seeing, knew more than I did, what the crew did,' he said. 'It was a natural progression for her. She's a creative person and as a creative person, people should have the ability to do different things.'
ABC News
4 hours ago
- ABC News
What's behind the appeal of hit Netflix show Wednesday?
Wednesday star Jenna Ortega doesn't take the success of the Netflix series for granted. "You go and you do these projects, and you don't know that anyone is going to see them," Ortega told the ABC. "So, for it to have been received in such an overwhelming way is such a great gift. Ortega (Wednesday Addams) was speaking at a fan event at Cockatoo Island over the weekend, where the stars and creators of Wednesday converged on the last stop of their "global doom tour". The former convict gaol and shipyard located in the heart of Sydney Harbour was renamed Wednesday Island for the event with Australian artist Peach PRC taking to the stage. Netflix said Wednesday, which premiered in 2022, quickly became a record-breaking global phenomenon, claiming the top spot on the streaming giant's list of most popular English shows of all time. For Ortega, its appeal may lie in the way the show resonates with outcasts and people who feel misunderstood. "Everyone feels like that," Ortega said. "I've never met a single person [who doesn't feel that way]. "Because at the end of the day, it's you in your head. You don't have anyone else to rely on. "You're the one making these super crucial life decisions. It's internal, and it's just you, and you have to be comfortable and okay with that. "So, I think seeing someone who is so young, so self-assured, and so comfortable with herself — and who doesn't allow external factors or the world around her, no matter how much it may change, to affect or change her as a person — is really reassuring and comforting to see. "You don't have to appeal to everyone." Hunter Doohan (Tyler Galpin) said it's "really cool" to be part of something that touches people so much. "I think that's what's beautiful about the show," Doohan told the ABC. Emma Myers (Enid Sinclair) said the show encouraged people to embrace themselves and find their community. "Everybody, whether they want to acknowledge it or not, has a bit of weirdness and darkness inside of them, and I think Wednesday just sort of celebrates expressing that," Myers said. Gwendoline Christie (Larissa Weems) said she's only ever been interested in stories that represent the differences in our society and the world. "I love being involved in projects that tell very personal stories that are specific and detailed, and about a side of life where perhaps there's a vulnerability," Christie said. "People find a lot of strength in this show together. "There's a great community and there's a great togetherness, and people are able to celebrate their similarities and differences." The Addams family characters, created by Charles Addams, have been re-imagined for a new generation in Wednesday, which is created by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar (Smallville, Spider-Man 2, Shanghai Noon), who were both at the event alongside executive producer and director, Tim Burton (Batman, Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands). All three appeared at NIDA in conversation earlier on Saturday about creating the world of Wednesday. Burton told the audience Wednesday reflected how he felt as a teenager and adult. He said the crew approached every streamer and network to get the story out there. Burton also spoke about directing the disembodied hand known as Thing. "First of all, the look was important to me," Burton said. "Because otherwise it's just a hand. "So, that's where all the stitching comes in, where it's like he's lived a life." He said Thing was cast in the same way actors are cast, with Victor Dorobantu landing the role. "He's like the Dustin Hoffman of hands," Burton said to laughter from the crowd. "It was very important not to do CG [Computer-Generated] because he's a character. "He was there on the set, there with the actors, acting with them. "He's equal with all the other actors in the show." Wednesday is on Netflix with season 2, Part 2 available from September 3.
