At 72, Pierce Brosnan moves between his homes in Hawaii and Malibu with the easy grace of a man who has found his rhythm in life’s later acts. His latest venture brings him to London for THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB, where he trades the tuxedos and martinis of his Bond years for the cardigans and tea cups of Richard Osman’s beloved cosy crime adaptation. Alongside Helen Mirren, Ben Kingsley, and Celia Imrie, Brosnan embodies a retirement-home sleuth whose weekly hobby of solving cold cases takes a decidedly deadly turn when fresh corpses begin appearing.
This career pivot speaks to something remarkable about Brosnan’s enduring appeal. While many actors struggle to escape the shadow of iconic roles, he has embraced reinvention with characteristic charm. His Bond tenure, spanning from the triumphant GOLDENEYE in 1995 to the widely panned DIE ANOTHER DAY in 2002, carried unique weight in the franchise’s evolution. Brosnan’s 007 became the first to grapple seriously with the character’s chauvinistic legacy, balancing classic heroism with moments of necessary humility as the world around Bond—and cinema itself—began demanding accountability from its heroes.
The seeds of his Bond connection were planted long before he donned the role, during a childhood cinema trip to see GOLDFINGER at London’s ABC Putney in September 1964. That month marked his reunion with his mother after years living with relatives in Ireland while she completed nursing training in London. In one of those curious coincidences that seem to thread through destiny, Ian Fleming died that same August, just as eleven-year-old Brosnan arrived in the city that would shape his future.
When Roger Moore finally stepped down in the late 1980s, the role seemed Brosnan’s for the taking. Instead, contractual obligations to his American television success REMINGTON STEELE—where his portrayal of a charming conman-turned-detective had already showcased the suave sophistication that would define his Bond—kept him bound. Timothy Dalton stepped into the breach, though fate would eventually circle back to give Brosnan his moment.
Now, as he strolls through the north London streets where he once cut his teeth as a young actor, Brosnan embodies something increasingly rare in contemporary celebrity: genuine contentment with the passage of time. THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB represents not a desperate grasp for relevance but a confident actor’s choice to explore new territories. In trading international espionage for genteel English murder mysteries, he demonstrates that true star power lies not in clinging to past glories but in the wisdom to know when to reinvent yourself—and the skill to make that reinvention look effortless.
Andrew Scott and Olivia Colman looked adorable at the London Film Festival ELSINORE premiere!
Their biographical drama on actor Ian Charleson`s final performance opened the festival to rave reviews.
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🎸 RORY GALLAGHER IS COMING HOME TO THE BIG SCREEN 🎸
The world premiere of JOE BONAMASSA: THE SPIRIT OF RORY lands at the Cork International Film Festival this November, and it’s a love letter to the Ballyshannon-born, Cork-raised guitar legend who changed the sound of rock forever.
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⛳🍀 BILL MURRAY. IRELAND. NO PLAN 🍀⛳
The trailer for A COURSE CALLED IRELAND has landed, and it looks like the best kind of trouble.
Murray and author Tom Coyne tee off across some of Ireland’s most legendary golf courses - six episodes, north and south of the border, with plenty of wit, warmth and unscripted chaos.
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Don`t miss @scandalous_13 on the @willseeyounowshow!
The PEAKY BLINDERS, KIN and MOBLAND actor opens up about living with aphantasia, his complicated relationship with fear and the self-destructive impulses he works to keep under control.
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Fifty years. One extraordinary career. And he keeps getting better 🎬
Don`t miss beloved #Belfast actor; Ciaran Hinds; in Netflix’s adaptation of John Steinbeck`s EAST OF EDEN.
Hinds re-unites with THE WONDER co-star, with the magnificent Florence Pugh!
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Paul Mescal is now in your Netflix queue 🍿
Ridley Scott`s long-awaited sequel to the Best Picture-winning GLADIATOR is finally on Netflix, and it`s the perfect excuse to watch Mescal go to war from your couch 🏛️
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Ciilian Murphy for 28 YEARS LATER 3?
Danny Boyle just confirmed at the @zurichfilmfestival that the third chapter of the 28 DAYS LATER saga is happening. Alex Garland already has a script, and Boyle says there will be "a lot of Cillian Murphy in it."
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BAD SISTERS creator @sharonhorgan is in the @criterioncollection closet.
Sharon`s new show, YOUTH, is now streaming on @hbo and @hbomax.
Who else loves THE PRINCESS BRIDE and THE RED BALLOON 🎈?
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Congrats to Saoirse Ronan!
PAPER PLANE, her 15-min directorial and screenwriting debut, has just won BIG at @encounterssff.
Despite four Oscar nominations, Saoirse still truly believes in independent film!
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