THE LAST RIFLEMAN star Pierce Brosnan has been slated to portray Dublin native and Irish boxing training legend Brendan Ingle in GIANT, an upcoming biopic about former world featherweight champion ‘Prince’ Naseem Hamed whom Ingle trained. The film follows the true story of Naseem Hamed’s tough working-class upbringing in Sheffield and his discovery by Brendan Ingle, himself a steel industry worker turned boxing trainer and begins shooting in Leeds later this month.
Director Steven Soderbergh is assembling quite the cast for his upcoming spy thriller, BLACK BAG, with Pierce Brosnan joining fellow Irish actor Michael Fassbender on the project. Plot details are being kept under wraps but the cast, which also includes includes Cate Blanchett, will begin shooting in in May in London. Brosnan’s career is red hot at the moment and is rightfully nominated for an upcoming IFTA award for this performance in THE LAST RIFLEMAN.
The Oscar Wilde Awards were hosted March 7 to honor the Irish in entertainment, with special honors going to Pierce Brosnan, Molly Shannon, and Richie Baneham. The event kicked off when Cillian Murphy, Oscar-nominated for OPPENHEIMER, popped by on his way to the Academy’s dinner for Best Actor nominees. Brosnan, an actor, film producer, philanthropist, artist and two-time Golden Globe Award nominee was honoured for his “rich and extensive career in front of the camera and behind-the-scenes as a producer.”
Details are emerging about a brand-new documentary, entitled QUINTESSENTIALLY IRISH. The film celebrates what it is to be Irish with celebrities and politicians offering their take on the Emerald Isle. It explores some of Ireland’s most beautiful sights and famous exports, including the origins of whiskey, Guinness, horseracing, Gaelic sports and Ireland’s oldest inhabited castle at Dunsany. Interviewees include Navan-born Pierce Brosnan, Bob Geldof, Andrew Scott, Sharon Horgan, Oscar winner Jeremy Irons, and Prince Albert II of Monaco, discussing the Irish heritage of his mother, the Oscar winning actress Grace Kelly.
The fascinating crime series GREATEST HEISTS with Pierce Brosnan continues its unique storytelling approach on the History Channel. This high-octane series takes audiences on a thrilling journey, through some of the most daring, devious and high-stakes heist attempts of all time. Legendary Irish actor Pierce Brosnan, renowned for his charismatic performance as the lead in the iconic James Bond series, brings the headlines to life with his distinctive voice and magnetic presence.
Pierce Brosnan to receive Oscar Wilde Award! The US-Ireland Alliance will honor Irish actor Pierce Brosnan (FAST CHARLIE, THE OUTLAWS) with the Oscar Wilde Award at its annual event in March, honoring Brosnan’s glittering acting career. The Oscar Wilde Awards, which celebrate those from Ireland and those with Irish roots, will take place on March 7. Trina Vargo, founder of the US-Ireland Alliance, said in a statement that the organization is honored to be paying tribute to one of the most successful Irish actors in history.
Irish actor Pierce Brosnan is everywhere right now. From THE LAST RIFLEMAN to UNHOLY TRINITY, Brosnan has had a very busy 2023. Now he can be seen in FAST CHARLIE, a down-home Southern gangster yarn with a staggering body count but a sweet taste awaiting the survivors at the end of the day. Brosnan’s character is the consumate fixer with a problem: the target he’s just whacked is missing his head. FAST CHARLIE hits theatres on December 8, 2023.
Inspired by a true story, THE LAST RIFLEMAN sees Brosnan play World War II veteran Artie Crawford who, on the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings, decides to escape his care home and embark on a journey to France to pay his respects. The movie sees Brosnan aged up to play the 92-year-old veteran, with the trailer revealing that he’ll also be playing a younger version of Artie too, as well as James Keating playing Artie during World War II. The Last Rifleman will be available to watch on Sky Cinema and NOW from Sunday, November 5.