Pierce Brosnan is a fan of the rumored new James Bond casting.
The actor, 70, has given Aaron Taylor-Johnson, who was reportedly “formerly offered” the role of the iconic martini-sipping secret agent earlier this month, his seal of approval.
And Brosnan, who helmed the iconic 007 role from 1995 until 2002, said he “would definitely tip my hat to the fellow” to take over the reins.
Pierce Brosnan has given Aaron Taylor-Johnson his seal of approval as the next James Bond. AFP via Getty Images “I think the man has the chops and the talent and the charisma to play Bond, very much so,” Brosnan told RTÉ Radio 1.
Brosnan worked with the “Bullet Train” actor, 33, on the 2009 movie “The Greatest,” for which he also served as a producer.
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The film saw Brosnan and Susan Sarandon star as a married couple grieving the death of their son, played by Taylor-Johnson.
Reflecting on the project, Brosnan said the “Kick-Ass” actor was “the greatest in it.”
“It’s a lovely movie with Aaron and Carey Mulligan, Susan Sarandon and myself,” he said of the “Tenet” star.
Taylor-Johnson was reportedly “formerly offered” the role of the iconic martini-sipping secret agent earlier this month. Getty Images The “November Man” actor also offered some sound advice for Taylor-Johnson following the rumored 007 casting.
“Be bold. Go out there. Have a great time. Just love it. Just go for it. You can do it,” he said.
Brosnan was the fifth actor to land the role of Bond, after Timothy Dalton who appeared as the secret agent in two films.
During Brosnan’s seven years as Bond, he appeared in four films, including “GoldenEye” in 1995, “Tomorrow Never Dies” in 1997, “The World Is Not Enough” in 1999, and 2002’s “Die Another Day.”
Brosnan’s words of wisdom come just days after former Bond actor George Lazenby weighed in on the rumored update.
Lazenby, 84, reportedly told TMZ that Taylor-Johnson “can handle the stunts, and all the ladies who love a man in a tux.”
Aussie actor Lazenby, who starred as the famed spy in the 1969 film “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service,” revealed that while the “Avengers: Age of Ultron” star had not been formally offered the role, he would be happy to support him provided he could “do the character justice.”
