Brosnan hated playing 'phony' Bond
15/08/2005 - 08:35:45Pierce Brosnan is thrilled he no longer has to play superspy James Bond - because he detested playing the "phony" character and was horrified by how nervous directors were about the classic movie franchise.
The 52-year-old actor played the 007 agent in four movies, but now insists he has never been a fan of the series and that he was entirely miscast as the smooth supersleuth.
And he has slammed the hit series' corny scripts and the profit-conscious producers who insisted on unimaginative, formulaic plots.
Brosnan says: "I had all these stupid one-liners and loathed them. I felt like such a phony. It never felt real to me and I never felt I had complete ownership of the role.
"They play it so safe. The pomposity and rigmarole they put directors through is astounding."
