Pierce Brosnan says MobLand co-star Tom Hardy would be a 'wonderful' James Bond
The Irish actor was asked to weigh on who he thinks will play 007 next
Pierce Brosnan has said his MobLand co-star Tom Hardy would be a 'wonderful' James Bond.
The 72-year-old who played 007 from 1995 until 2002 is often asked who he thinks the next Bond will be after Daniel Craig stepped down from the role in 2021.
Speaking to the Hollywood Reporter, the Navan man said: 'I have no picks. I shall leave it open to the powers that be.
'It's a very exciting moment in the history of James Bond. Now that Barbara [Broccoli] and Michael [G. Wilson] have relinquished the reins of it.'
Pierce Brosnan and Tom Hardy (Getty Images)
News in 90 Seconds - 3rd June 2025
When pressed about his Mobland co-star Tom Hardy, Brosnan said he would be 'wonderful.'
'Oh, Tom would be wonderful.
'There's so many great actors out there who could portray this character.
'I have no idea who, I have no idea. I wish whoever it is great success.'
Brosnan, who plays Conrad Harrigan in the British crime drama, faced criticism about his Irish accent in the TV show, when it was described as 'all over the place.'
In response to the comments, Brosnan told the Radio Times: 'My own accent is very soft, Conrad's accent is a million miles away from me.'
He went on to explain that the inspiration for the accent was a man suggested by his dialect coach, adding: "I told him that I needed a Kerry accent, so he gave me the name of a man and I googled the guy and that was it.
"It was a Kerry accent and so I just gave it full tilt."
Brosnan plays the lead role in director Guy Ritchie's Paramount+ series.
Saying he enjoys playing the villain, Brosnan added: 'like him. I love him. I enjoy him. I mean, I don't want to be that person – he's a psychopath.
The contemporary crime drama is based around the fictional Harrigan family and their influence on London's criminal underworld.
It features Brosnan (72) and Dame Helen Mirren, 46 years after they both starred in John Mackenzie's iconic 1979 gangster film The Long Good Friday.
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