In the spring of 2011, it was announced that the next Bond film would be Pierce Brosnan’s last. His tenure was almost twenty years long and he was into his fifties.
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So for the fiftieth anniversary of one of cinema’s greatest franchises Brosnan gets to round out his tenure in a suitable manner. Rarely for a Bond film, details have been largely kept under wrap. Michael G. Wilson remarked at a recent press conference: “We want this film to be a surprise to everyone.”
Total Film (Summer 2012)
We intend this film to be a worthy swansong to [Pierce] but also a worthy way to celebrate fifty years, says Barbara Broccoli. Whoever succeeds him will have a lot to live up to.
MI6 HQ.com
I honestly can’t be bothered with the franchise sometimes, it’s what it is and maybe it’s done. I’ll give this film a try and see…
Bondandbeyond forum
The film will try its best to round out the tenure. Goldeneye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough, Die Another Day, Casino Royale, Skyfall and this, bring it all to a neat end. I hope so at any rate.
Pierce Brosnan in a pre-film press release