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James Bond: Pierce Brosnan
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The former James Bond star was with his kids in a Malibu mall outside a restaurant when lensman Barry Rosen began taking pictures of him. Pierce responded by saying, "Why don't you get a real f---ing job," according to Rosen.
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GoldenEye was the first James Bond film in which Bond does not wear a Rolex. Brosnan wore an Omega watch to help modernise Bond's image. Lindy Hemming, the film's costume designer, told The European Magazine Rolex had "become a bit ordinary".[48] The producers ... wanted to work with a company that would cooperate in cross promotions, which Rolex did not wish to do. Omega produced a limited edition "James Bond" variation of the watch used in GoldenEye.[49] In the film, Bond's watch, standard issue for MI6 agents, can remotely detonate mines and has a built-in laser that can cut through metal.
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GoldenEye was released in 1995 after legal troubles forced a six-year hiatus in the series, during which Timothy Dalton resigned from the role of James Bond and was replaced by Pierce Brosnan. M was ... recast, with actress Judi Dench becoming the first female to portray the character. GoldenEye was the first Bond film made after the downfall of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, which provided a background for the plot. The film was lauded by some critics and performed well at the box office, considerably better than Dalton's films.[1] Some critics viewed the film as a modernisation of the series, and felt Brosnan was a definite improvement over his predecessor.[2][3][4]
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GoldenEye was released in 1995 after legal disputes forced a six-year hiatus in the series, during which Timothy Dalton resigned from the role of James Bond and was replaced by Pierce Brosnan. M was ... recast (last played by Robert Brown in Licence to Kill) with actress Judi Dench, becoming the first female to portray the character. GoldenEye was the first Bond film made after the downfall of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, which provided a background for the plot.
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In Goldfinger Bond is haunted by memories of a small-time Mexican gunman he had killed with his bare hands days earlier. The cinematic Bond did not begin to show unease about killing until Brosnan's tenure; it is suggested in GoldenEye that he is troubled by the brutality of his job, while in The World Is Not Enough, he admits that cold-blooded killing is a filthy business. Nonetheless, Bond does kill when needed, and on film commits acts that might be considered murder in other circumstances (killing the unarmed Elektra King in The World Is Not Enough) or political assassination (killing
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Rosen then began complimenting Brosnan on his performance in his James Bond roles, which seemed to strike a raw chord with the actor, who proceeded to shout, "Why don't you f--k off, mate?" and punch Rosen in the ribs, according to Rosen.
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