There was a brief moment where the producers behind the James Bond franchise considered making Casino Royale with Pierce Brosnan, but I'm glad that didn't happen. While a mixed bag overall, Pierce Brosnan's Bond movies can be credited with introducing the character to a new generation.

The Roger Moore James Bond era ended with his weakest outing A View to a Kill , and while Timothy Dalton's two movie run is massively underrated, his take on 007 didn't fully click with audiences. After Licence to Kill , legal issues kept Bond off the big screen for six years, with that drought being broken by GoldenEye .

Had Brosnan's debut not worked, the franchise would likely have died . Instead, Brosnan's suave, witty and oh-so handsome 007 reinvigorated the franchise and ensured it

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