Never say never again… again? In most cases, actors who leave the role of James Bond abandon the tux and martinis completely exhausted and never wanting to return. Daniel Craig ‘s colorful, evocative language and George Lazenby’s surprising abandonment of the role are the most famous examples of an actor forcefully leaving the part, but even Sean Connery , who did actually come back twice, only did so because producers met his exorbitant paycheck requirements.

The one exception to the rule is Pierce Brosnan , who had his run cut short after the abysmal Die Another Day . Brosnan reportedly wanted to stay in the part before he was replaced by Craig. But with Craig now definitively gone and Denis Villeneuve rebooting the franchise for Amazon , the streamer’s first since acq

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