Editing Pierce Brosnan (section)

== Career ==
===Early career===
Graduating from the Drama Centre in 1975, Brosnan began working as an acting assistant stage manager at the [[York Theatre Royal]], making his acting debut in ''[[Wait Until Dark]]''. Within six months, he was selected by the playwright [[Tennessee Williams]] to play the role of McCabe in the British première of ''[[The Red Devil Battery Sign]]'' (billed as "Pierce Brosman").<ref>Carrick, Peter (2002). ''Pierce Brosnan.'' Citadel Press, p18–36. {{ISBN|0-8065-2396-4}}.</ref> His performance caused a stir in London and Brosnan still has the telegram sent by Williams, stating only "Thank God for you, my dear boy".<ref>Membery, York (2002). ''Pierce Brosnan: The Biography.'' Virgin Books. {{ISBN|1-85227-967-2}}.</ref> In 1977, he was picked by [[Franco Zeffirelli]] to appear in the play ''[[Filumena]]'' by [[Eduardo De Filippo]] opposite [[Joan Plowright]] and [[Frank Finlay]].<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/helen-montagu-549232.html Obit of Helen Montagu. 8 January 2004. ''The Independent'']{{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}. Retrieved 27 August 2010</ref>

Brosnan continued his career making brief appearances in films such as ''[[The Long Good Friday]]'' (1980) and ''[[The Mirror Crack'd]]'' (1980), as well as early television performances in ''[[The Professionals (TV series)|The Professionals]]'', ''[[Gay Future|Murphy's Stroke]]'', and ''[[Play for Today]]''. He became a television star in the United States with his leading role in the popular miniseries ''[[Manions of America]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/movies/movie/22036/moviemain.jhtml |title=Manions of America |work=MTV Movies |access-date=16 April 2008 |archive-date=17 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017015754/http://www.mtv.com/movies/movie/22036/moviemain.jhtml |url-status=dead }}</ref> He followed this in 1982 with the [[BBC]]'s nine-part miniseries ''[[Nancy Astor (TV series)|Nancy Astor]]'' (which aired in America on ''[[Masterpiece Theatre]]'') that dramatised the life of [[Lady Astor]], the first woman to sit in the [[British Parliament]]. His portrayal of [[Robert Gould Shaw II]] garnered him a 1985 [[Golden Globe Award]] nomination for [[List of Golden Globe Awards: Mini-series, Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]].<ref name="imdbawards">{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000112/awards |title=Awards for Pierce Brosnan |website=IMDb |access-date=22 February 2007 |archive-date=17 December 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071217224844/http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000112/awards |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 1982, Brosnan moved to [[Southern California]] and rose in popularity in the United States playing the title role in the [[NBC]] romantic, often-comedic detective series ''[[Remington Steele]]''.<ref Name = "Brosnansite"/><ref name="actors"/> The ''[[Washington Post]]'' noted that same year that Brosnan "could make it as a young James Bond".<ref name="klast">{{cite journal |url=http://www.klast.net/bond/pb_road.html |title=Pierce Brosnan's Long and Winding Road To Bond |journal=007 Magazine |access-date=22 February 2007 |last=Last |first=Kimberly |year=1996 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061009210203/http://www.klast.net/bond/pb_road.html |archive-date=9 October 2006 }}</ref> After ''Remington Steele'' ended in 1987, Brosnan went on to appear in, among other projects, ''[[The Fourth Protocol (film)|The Fourth Protocol]]'' (1987), a [[Cold War]] thriller in which he starred alongside [[Michael Caine]], ''[[The Deceivers (film)|The Deceivers]]'', the mini-series [[James Clavell]]'s ''[[Noble House (miniseries)|Noble House]]'' (both 1988), and ''[[The Lawnmower Man (film)|The Lawnmower Man]]'' (1992). In 1992, he shot a pilot for [[NBC]] called ''Running Wilde'', playing a reporter for ''Auto World'' magazine with [[Jennifer Love Hewitt]] playing his daughter, which never aired.<ref>{{cite episode |title=Pierce Brosnan/Rene Russo |series=The Charlie Rose Show |credits=Charlie Rose (host) |network=PBS |airdate=5 August 1999 }}</ref> In 1993, he played a supporting role in the comedy film ''[[Mrs. Doubtfire]]''. He appeared in several television films, including ''[[Victim of Love (1991 film)|Victim of Love]]'' (1991), ''[[Death Train]]'' (1993) and ''[[Night Watch (1995 film)|Night Watch]]'' (1995), a spy thriller set in Hong Kong. In 2003, Brosnan was awarded the [[Irish Film and Television Academy]] Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to Irish Film.<ref name="IFTA Lifetime">{{cite web | title=Pierce Brosnan Lifetime Contribution | website=IFTA Academy | url=https://ifta.ie/life_time/piercebrosnan.php | access-date=14 June 2024}}</ref>

=== James Bond ===
====1987 offer====
[[File:PierceBrosnanCannesPhoto2 b.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7|left|alt=Smiling man with short, tousled hair, wearing white shirt open at collar, and black jacket.|Brosnan at the [[2002 Cannes Film Festival]]]]

Brosnan first met James Bond film producer [[Albert R. Broccoli]] on the sets of ''[[For Your Eyes Only (film)|For Your Eyes Only]]'', as his first wife, [[Cassandra Harris]], had been cast as Countess Lisl von Schlaf, mistress to Milos Columbo. Broccoli said, "if he can act&nbsp;... he's my guy" to inherit the role of Bond from [[Roger Moore]].<ref name="klast" /> It was reported by both ''[[Entertainment Tonight]]'' and the ''[[National Enquirer]]'' that Brosnan was going to inherit another role of Moore's, that of [[Simon Templar]] in ''[[The Saint (TV series)|The Saint]]''.<ref name="klast" /> Brosnan denied the rumours in July 1993 but added, "it's still languishing there on someone's desk in Hollywood."<ref>{{cite journal |journal=Orange Coast |title=Pierce Brosnan: Urbane Leading Man |last=Belson |first=Eve |date=July 1993}}</ref>

In 1986, [[NBC]] cancelled ''Remington Steele''. As Brosnan was offered the role of James Bond, the publicity improved ''Remington Steele''{{'}}s ratings and it was renewed, contractually requiring Brosnan to return to the show. This caused Eon Productions to have to look elsewhere for the new 007.<ref name="klast" />{{r|broeske19880221}} The producers instead hired [[Timothy Dalton]] for ''[[The Living Daylights]]'' (1987) and ''[[Licence to Kill]]'' (1989).<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Broccoli |first1=Albert R |last2=Zec |first2=Donald |author-link1=Albert R. Broccoli |author-link2=Donald Zec |title=When the Snow Melts: The Autobiography of Cubby Broccoli |year=1998 |publisher=[[Macmillan Publishers|Boxtree]] |location=London, England |isbn=978-0-7522-1162-6 |pages=280–281}}</ref> While Brosnan was reluctant to discuss losing the Bond role, in part because Dalton was a friend, he appeared in [[Diet Coke]] commercials portraying what the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' described as "a dashing Bond-like character", and NBC advertised ''Noble House'' with Brosnan dressed in a Bond-like tuxedo.<ref name="broeske19880221">{{Cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-02-21-ca-44012-story.html |title='Noble House' Hype: NBC's Heavy Artillery |last=Broeske |first=Pat H. |date=21 February 1988 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |access-date=17 April 2020 |archive-date=28 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160528181203/http://articles.latimes.com/1988-02-21/entertainment/ca-44012_1_noble-house |url-status=live }}</ref>

====Being Bond====
Legal disputes between the Bond producers and the studio over distribution rights resulted in the cancellation of a proposed third Dalton film in 1991<ref>{{Cite book |last=Chapman |first=James |title=Licence to Thrill: A Cultural History of the James Bond Films |year=2000 |publisher=[[Columbia University Press]] |location=New York City |isbn=978-0-231-12048-7 |page=[https://archive.org/details/licencesictothri00chap/page/247 247] |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/licencesictothri00chap/page/247 }}</ref> and put the Bond series on a hiatus for several years. After the legal issues had been resolved, Dalton decided not to return for a third film. On 7 June 1994, Brosnan was announced as the fifth actor to play Bond.<ref name="klast" />

Brosnan was signed for a three-film Bond deal with the option of a fourth. The first, 1995's ''[[GoldenEye]]'', grossed US$350 million worldwide,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=main&id=goldeneye.htm |title=GoldenEye |access-date=15 November 2006 |website=[[Box Office Mojo]] |archive-date=1 October 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001000500/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=main&id=goldeneye.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> the fourth-highest worldwide gross of any film in 1995,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?view2=worldwide&yr=1995&p=.htm |title=1995 Worldwide Grosses |access-date=24 November 2006 |work=[[Box Office Mojo]] |archive-date=15 November 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061115010552/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?view2=worldwide&yr=1995&p=.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> making it the most successful Bond film since ''[[Moonraker (film)|Moonraker]]'', adjusted for inflation.<ref name="nos">{{cite web |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movies/series/JamesBond.php |title=Box Office History for James Bond Movies |access-date=18 October 2007 |work=The Numbers |publisher=Nash Information Service |archive-date=16 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120316020739/http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/series/JamesBond.php |url-status=live }}</ref> It holds a 78% rating on [[Rotten Tomatoes]],<ref name="rt">{{cite web |work=Rotten Tomatoes |title=GoldenEye (1995) |url=https://rottentomatoes.com/m/goldeneye/ |access-date=16 November 2006 |archive-date=12 November 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061112171329/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/goldeneye/ |url-status=live }}</ref> while ''[[Metacritic]]'' holds it at 65%.<ref name="mc">{{cite web |work=metacritic.com |title=GoldenEye |url=https://www.metacritic.com/video/titles/goldeneye |access-date=24 November 2006 |archive-date=23 January 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070123072344/http://www.metacritic.com/video/titles/goldeneye |url-status=dead }}</ref> In the ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'', [[Roger Ebert]] gave the film 3 stars out of 4, saying that Brosnan's Bond was "somehow more sensitive, more vulnerable, more psychologically complete" than the previous ones, also commenting on Bond's "loss of innocence" since previous films.<ref>{{cite news |title=GoldenEye |url=http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19951117/REVIEWS/511170303/1023 |date=17 November 1995 |first=Roger |last=Ebert |author-link=Roger Ebert |newspaper=[[Chicago Sun-Times]] |location=Chicago, Illinois |access-date=16 November 2006 |archive-date=5 January 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070105090622/http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F19951117%2FREVIEWS%2F511170303%2F1023 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[James Berardinelli]] described Brosnan as "a decided improvement over his immediate predecessor" with a "flair for wit to go along with his natural charm", but added that "fully one-quarter of ''Goldeneye'' is momentum-killing padding."<ref>{{cite web |title=GoldenEye |work=reelviews.net |url=http://preview.reelviews.net/movies/g/goldeneye.html |year=1995 |access-date=16 November 2006 |first=James |last=Berardinelli |archive-date=18 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181118181646/http://preview.reelviews.net/movies/g/goldeneye.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[File:Pierce Brosnan (Madame Tussauds).jpg|thumb|upright|Wax figure of Brosnan as James Bond at [[Madame Tussauds]], London]]

Brosnan returned as Bond in 1997's ''[[Tomorrow Never Dies]]'', 1999's ''[[The World Is Not Enough]]'', and 2002's ''[[Die Another Day]]'': all three movies received mixed reviews, but were a success at the box office; Brosnan himself subsequently criticised many aspects of his fourth Bond movie. During the promotion for the fourth movie, he mentioned that he would like to continue his role as James Bond: "I'd like to do another, sure. [[Sean Connery|Connery]] did six. Six would be a number, then never come back."<ref name="Numero">{{cite magazine |title=Numero Uno (Die Another Day cover story) |magazine=Empire |date=December 2002 |first=Ian |last=Nathon |issue=162 |page=103}}</ref> 

When accepting the Bond role, Brosnan asked [[Eon Productions]] to be allowed to work on other projects between Bond films. The request was granted, and for every Bond film, Brosnan appeared in at least two other mainstream films, including several he produced,<ref name="ie18284"/> playing a wide range of roles, ranging from a scientist in [[Tim Burton]]'s ''[[Mars Attacks!]]'', to the title role in ''[[Grey Owl (film)|Grey Owl]]'', which documents the life of Englishman [[Archibald Stansfeld Belaney]], one of Canada's first conservationists.

In 1996, Brosnan formed a film production company called Irish DreamTime along with producing partner and longtime friend [[Beau St. Clair]].<ref Name = "Brosnansite"/> Brosnan and St. Clair released Irish DreamTime's first production, ''[[The Nephew]]'', in 1998.<ref name=variety>{{cite news |first=Dave |last=McNary |title=Beau St. Clair, Pierce Brosnan's Producing Partner, Dies |url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/beau-st-clair-dead-pierce-brosnan-producing-partner-1201676897/ |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=11 January 2016 |access-date=6 February 2016 |archive-date=3 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160203014139/http://variety.com/2016/film/news/beau-st-clair-dead-pierce-brosnan-producing-partner-1201676897/ |url-status=live }}</ref> One year later, the company's second studio project, ''[[The Thomas Crown Affair (1999 film)|The Thomas Crown Affair]]'', was released and met both critical and box office success.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.piercebrosnan.com/menu.php?mm=5&sm=1&pn=1 |title=Bio Basics |website=The Official Pierce Brosnan Site |publisher=PBFC |access-date=15 April 2008| url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080404101702/http://www.piercebrosnan.com/menu.php?mm=5&sm=1&pn=1 |archive-date=4 April 2008 }}</ref>

Shortly after the release of ''Die Another Day'', the media began questioning whether or not Brosnan would reprise the role for a fifth time. At that time, Brosnan was approaching his 50th birthday. Brosnan kept in mind that both fans and critics were very unhappy with Roger Moore playing the role until the age of 57, but he was receiving popular support from both critics and the franchise fanbase for a fifth instalment. For this reason, he remained enthusiastic about reprising his role.<ref name="bbc1">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/3592361.stm |title=Brosnan uncertain over more Bond |website=[[BBC News]] |access-date=1 May 2011 |date=2 April 2004 |archive-date=10 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220410135044/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/3592361.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> In October 2004, Brosnan said he considered himself dismissed from the role.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/art-main.html?2004-10/14/10.30.film |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041104013226/http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/art-main.html?2004-10%2F14%2F10.30.film |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 November 2004 |title=Brosnan: No More 007 |access-date=22 February 2007 |date=14 October 2004 |work=scifi.com }}</ref> Although Brosnan had frequently been rumoured as still in the running to play Bond, he had denied it several times, and in February 2005 he posted on his website that he was finished with the role.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.piercebrosnan.com/menu.php?mm=1&sm=1&pn=1 |title=The Official Pierce Brosnan site |access-date=13 September 2006 |last=Brosnan |first=Pierce |date=February 2005|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060901055755/http://www.piercebrosnan.com/menu.php?mm=1&sm=1&pn=1 |archive-date=1 September 2006}}</ref> [[Daniel Craig]] took over the role on 14 October 2005.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4337224.stm |title=Daniel Craig takes on 007 mantle |website=[[BBC News]] |access-date=22 February 2007 |date=14 October 2005 |archive-date=23 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110623023617/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4337224.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> In an interview with ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', Brosnan was asked what he thought of Craig as the new James Bond. He replied, "I'm looking forward to it like we're all looking forward to it. Daniel Craig is a great actor and he's going to do a fantastic job."<ref>{{cite news |title=Pierce Brosnan answers |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20060914.waskthestars-brosnan14/BNStory/TIFF06/home |work=Globe and Mail |location=Canada |date=14 September 2006 |access-date=14 September 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080709063553/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20060914.waskthestars-brosnan14/BNStory/TIFF06/home |archive-date=9 July 2008}}</ref> He re-affirmed this support in an interview to the ''[[International Herald Tribune]]'', stating that "[Craig's] on his way to becoming a memorable Bond."<ref name="iht">{{cite news |work=[[International Herald Tribune]] |url=http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/01/22/features/brosnan.php |title=A grittier Brosnan takes on riskier roles |first=John |last=Anderson |date=22 January 2007 |access-date=21 February 2007 |archive-date=25 January 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070125015952/http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/01/22/features/brosnan.php |url-status=live }}</ref> Brosnan later admitted that he was hurt by the end of his tenure; "Barbara [Broccoli] and Michael [Wilson] were on the line – 'We're so sorry.' She was crying, Michael was stoic and he said, 'You were a great James Bond. Thank you very much,' and I said, 'Thank you very much. Goodbye.' That was it. I was utterly shocked and just kicked to the kerb with the way it went down."<ref>{{cite book|last1=Field|first1=Matthew|last2=Chowdhury|first2=Ajay|date=2015|title=Some Kind of Hero: The Remarkable Story of the James Bond Films|publisher=[[The History Press]]|location=Cheltenham, Gloustershire, England|isbn=978-0750966504}}</ref>

During his tenure in the James Bond films,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Frost |first=Caroline |date=19 March 2023 |title=Liam Neeson Reveals Why He Turned Down The Role Of James Bond Before It Went To Pierce Brosnan |url=https://deadline.com/2023/03/liam-neeson-why-he-turned-down-the-role-of-james-bond-1235304060/ |access-date=19 March 2023 |website=Deadline |language=en-US |archive-date=19 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230319192101/https://deadline.com/2023/03/liam-neeson-why-he-turned-down-the-role-of-james-bond-1235304060/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Brosnan also took part in the James Bond video games. In 2002, Brosnan's likeness was used as the face of Bond in the [[James Bond in video games|James Bond video game]] ''[[007: Nightfire]]'' (voiced by [[Maxwell Caulfield]]). In 2004, Brosnan starred in the Bond game ''[[James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing]]'', contracting for his likeness to be used as well as doing the voice-work for the character.<ref name="everythingornothing">{{cite web |url=http://www.ea.com/official/007/everythingornothing/us/gameconsoles.jsp |title=Everything or Nothing |access-date=22 February 2007 |publisher=EA Games|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071227203849/http://www.ea.com/official/007/everythingornothing/us/gameconsoles.jsp |archive-date=27 December 2007}}</ref> He starred along with [[Jamie Lee Curtis]] and [[Geoffrey Rush]] in ''[[The Tailor of Panama (film)|The Tailor of Panama]]'' in 2001, and lent his voice to ''[[The Simpsons]]'' episode "[[Treehouse of Horror XII]]" as a machine.

=== After James Bond ===
[[File:Pierce Brosnan at the 2005 Toronto Film Festival.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|left|Brosnan at the [[2005 Toronto International Film Festival]]]]

Since 2004, Brosnan has talked of backing a film about [[Caitlin Thomas|Caitlin Macnamara]], wife of poet [[Dylan Thomas]],<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2006/nov/26/film.books |title=Race to put the passion of Dylan's Caitlin on big screen |work=The Observer |access-date=22 February 2007 |last=Thorpe |first=Vanessa |date=26 November 2006 |location=London |archive-date=12 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141012224604/http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2006/nov/26/film.books |url-status=live }}</ref> the title role to be played by [[Miranda Richardson]]. Brosnan's first post-Bond role was that of Daniel Rafferty in 2004's ''[[Laws of Attraction]]''. Garreth Murphy, of [[entertainment.ie]], described Brosnan's performance as "surprisingly effective, gently riffing off his James Bond persona and supplementing it with a raffish energy".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://entertainment.ie/movie_reviews/Laws_of_Attraction/3268.htm |title=Laws of Attraction |access-date=22 February 2007 |last=Murphy |first=Garreth |date=10 May 2004 |work=entertainment.ie|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927193028/http://entertainment.ie/movie_reviews/Laws_of_Attraction/3268.htm |archive-date=27 September 2007}}</ref> In the same year, Brosnan starred in ''[[After the Sunset]]'' alongside [[Salma Hayek]] and [[Woody Harrelson]]. The film received generally negative reviews<ref>{{cite web |url=https://rottentomatoes.com/m/after_the_sunset/ |title=After the Sunset |access-date=22 February 2007 |website=Rotten Tomatoes |archive-date=22 February 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070222084441/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/after_the_sunset/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and was a box office flop. Brosnan's next film was 2005's ''[[The Matador]]''. He starred as Julian Noble, a jaded, neurotic assassin who meets a travelling salesman ([[Greg Kinnear]]) in a Mexican bar. The film garnered generally positive reviews.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://rottentomatoes.com/m/10004925-matador/ |title=The Matador |access-date=22 February 2007 |website=Rotten Tomatoes |archive-date=9 February 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070209154348/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10004925-matador/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Roger Ebert]] for the ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'' called Brosnan's performance the best of his career.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060105/REVIEWS/51220008/1023 |title=The Matador (2005) |access-date=22 February 2007 |last=Ebert |first=Roger |date=6 January 2006 |work=Chicago Sun-Times |archive-date=2 February 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070202182157/http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20060105%2FREVIEWS%2F51220008%2F1023 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Brosnan was nominated for a [[Golden Globe]] award for [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy|Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy]], but lost to [[Joaquin Phoenix]] for ''[[Walk the Line]]''.<ref name="cnn">{{cite news |url=http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Movies/12/13/golden.globes/ |title='Brokeback Mountain' leads Golden Globe nominations |access-date=22 February 2007 |work=CNN |date=15 December 2005 |archive-date=2 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402183532/http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Movies/12/13/golden.globes/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2006, Brosnan narrated ''[[List of official FIFA World Cup films|The Official Film of the 2006 FIFA World Cup]]'', directed by [[Michael Apted]].<ref>[https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/379093/The-2006-FIFA-World-Cup-Film-The-Grand-Finale/overview "The 2006 FIFA World Cup Film: The Grand Finale (2006)"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130510204539/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/379093/The-2006-FIFA-World-Cup-Film-The-Grand-Finale/overview |date=10 May 2013 }}. The New York Times. Retrieved 28 January 2013</ref>

In 2007, Brosnan appeared in the film ''[[Seraphim Falls]]'' alongside fellow Irishman [[Liam Neeson]]. The film opened in limited released on 26 January 2007 to average reviews. Kevin Crust of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' noted that Brosnan and Neeson made "fine adversaries";<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/reviews/cl-et-seraphim26jan26,0,3731132.story |title=Seraphim Falls |access-date=19 February 2007 |last=Crust |first=Kevin |date=26 January 2007 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070205030953/http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/reviews/cl-et-seraphim26jan26%2C0%2C3731132.story |archive-date=5 February 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Michael Rechtshaffen of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' thought that they were "hard-pressed to inject some much-needed vitality into their sparse lines".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003123121 |title=Seraphim Falls |access-date=19 February 2007 |last=Rechtshaffen |first=Michael |date=18 September 2006 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070119200342/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003123121 <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date=19 January 2007}}</ref> During the same year, Brosnan spoke of making a western with fellow Irish actors [[Gabriel Byrne]] and [[Colm Meaney]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/03/17/pierce_brosnan_plans_all_irish_western/ |title=Pierce Brosnan Plans All-Irish Western |work=StarPulse News |access-date=19 March 2007 |date=17 March 2007|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070320160949/http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/03/17/pierce_brosnan_plans_all_irish_western |archive-date=20 March 2007}}</ref> In that same year Brosnan starred as Tom Ryan in ''[[Butterfly on a Wheel]]''. The film was released in the United States under the name of ''Shattered'' and in Europe as ''Desperate Hours''.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

In 2008, Brosnan joined [[Meryl Streep]] in [[Mamma Mia! (film)|the film adaptation]] of the [[ABBA]] musical ''[[Mamma Mia! (musical)|Mamma Mia!]]''.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://london.broadway.com/story/id/3006322 |title=Pierce Brosnan to Romance Meryl Streep in Mamma Mia! Movie |publisher=Theatre.com |access-date=5 January 2008 |date=7 March 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080205083555/http://london.broadway.com/story/id/3006322 <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date=5 February 2008}}</ref> He played Sam Carmichael, one of three men believed to be the father of Sophie ([[Amanda Seyfried]]), while Streep played Sophie's mother.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUKN0746022120070307 |title=Brosnan joining Streep in "Mamma Mia!" |work=Reuters |access-date=8 March 2007 |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=7 March 2007 |archive-date=11 January 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090111115237/http://uk.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUKN0746022120070307 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Judy Craymer]], producer of the film, said "Pierce brings a certain smooch factor, and we think he'll have great chemistry with Meryl in a romantic comedy."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6428471.stm |title=Brosnan set for Abba show movie |work=BBC News |access-date=8 March 2007 |date=7 March 2007 |archive-date=9 March 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070309125359/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6428471.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> Brosnan's preparation in singing for the role included walking up and down the coast and singing [[karaoke]] to his own voice for about six weeks, followed by rehearsals in New York, which he noted "sounded dreadful".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.parade.com/articles/editions/2008/edition_06-15-2008/1Pierce_Brosnan |title=Welcome to Paradise! &#124; PARADE Magazine |publisher=Parade.com |date=15 June 2008 |access-date=25 October 2008 |archive-date=13 April 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090413042331/http://www.parade.com/articles/editions/2008/edition_06-15-2008/1Pierce_Brosnan |url-status=live }}</ref> Brosnan's singing in the film was generally disparaged by critics, with his singing compared in separate reviews to the sound of a [[water buffalo]],<ref>[https://nymag.com/movies/reviews/48514/index1.html Bat Out of Hell ShareThis] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160625004721/http://nymag.com/movies/reviews/48514/index1.html |date=25 June 2016 }}, New York Magazine, March 2009</ref> a [[donkey]],<ref>[http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/carrie_rickey/20080718__Mamma_Mia___here_we_go_again_-_this_time_on_screen.html Bat Out of Hell] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101211142820/http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/carrie_rickey/20080718__Mamma_Mia___here_we_go_again_-_this_time_on_screen.html |date=11 December 2010 }}, Philadelphia Inquirer Movie Review, 18 July 2008</ref> and a wounded [[raccoon]].<ref>[http://www.miami.com/mamma-mia-pg-13-article Mamma Mia! (PG-13) **½] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303215546/http://www.miami.com/mamma-mia-pg-13-article |date=3 March 2016 }}, Miami Herald Movies, 18 July 2008</ref> Brosnan provided as a guest star narrator for the ''[[Thomas & Friends]]'' movie ''[[The Great Discovery]]'' (2008).<ref name="Hollywood Reporter">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/thomas-has-new-friend-brosnan-143858/|title='Thomas' has new friend in Brosnan|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|author=Thur Starr|date=July 19, 2007|access-date= 13 June 2022|archive-date=31 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230531080637/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/thomas-has-new-friend-brosnan-143858/amp/|url-status=live}}</ref> He was originally set to narrate for both UK and US dubs from [[Thomas & Friends (series 12)|Series 12]] to [[Thomas & Friends (series 16)|Series 16]], but withdrew from it for unknown reasons.<ref name="Hollywood Reporter"/>
[[File:Pierce Brosnan (Berlin Film Festival 2010).jpg|thumb|right|upright|Brosnan at the 2010 [[Berlin Film Festival]]]]

In [[Roman Polanski]]'s 2010 political thriller ''[[The Ghost Writer (film)|The Ghost Writer]]'', Brosnan played a disgraced [[British Prime Minister]]. The film won a [[Silver Bear]] at the [[Berlin International Film Festival]]. He starred as Charles Hawkins in the film ''[[Remember Me (2010 film)|Remember Me]]'' and as [[Chiron]] in ''[[Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief]]'', both released in the same year. In 2012, Brosnan played the role of Philip in the Danish romantic comedy ''[[Love Is All You Need]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dfi.dk/Service/English/News-and-publications/FILM-Magazine/Artikler-fra-tidsskriftet-FILM/75/A-true-romantic.aspx |title=A true romantic |publisher=Dfi.dk |date=10 May 2012 |access-date=26 August 2014 |archive-date=26 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826113319/http://www.dfi.dk/Service/English/News-and-publications/FILM-Magazine/Artikler-fra-tidsskriftet-FILM/75/A-true-romantic.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2013, Brosnan was awarded honorary patronage of [[Dublin University Players]] at [[Trinity College Dublin]].<ref name="Pierce Brosnan">{{cite news |title=Dublin University honours actor Pierce Brosnan |url=http://www.irishsun.com/index.php/sid/212898967/scat/aba4168066a10b8d/ht/Dublin-University-honours-actor-Pierce-Brosnan |access-date=2 March 2013 |newspaper=Irish Sun|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017063756/http://www.irishsun.com/index.php/sid/212898967/scat/aba4168066a10b8d/ht/Dublin-University-honours-actor-Pierce-Brosnan|archive-date=17 October 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> He also starred opposite [[Owen Wilson]] in ''[[No Escape (2015 film)|No Escape]]'', playing a "heroic government agent".<ref name="The Hollywood Reporter">{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cannes-2012-pierce-brosnan-the-coup-owen-wilson-318639 |title=Cannes 2012: Pierce Brosnan Joins Crime Scene's Thriller 'The Coup' |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=1 May 2012 |access-date=17 April 2020 |archive-date=3 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103023900/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cannes-2012-pierce-brosnan-the-coup-owen-wilson-318639 |url-status=live }}</ref> Brosnan was slated to star in ''Last Man Out'', a crime film adapted from Stuart Neville's novel titled ''The Twelve'' (released as ''Ghosts of Belfast'' in the US) by [[Craig Ferguson]] and Ted Mulkerin, with director Terry Loan at the helm.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=100012 |title=Pierce Brosnan to lead "Last Man Out" |date=7 February 2013 |work=ComingSoon.net |access-date=23 September 2013 |archive-date=14 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014202931/http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=100012 |url-status=live }}</ref> However, it never came to fruition after years in development, and Brosnan is no longer attached to the production.

In 2013, Brosnan appeared in television commercials as a tongue-in-cheek version of himself to promote the launch of [[Sky Broadband]] in Ireland.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/pierce-brosnan-helps-launch-10m-sky-campaign-29182664.html |title=Pierce Brosnan helps launch €10m Sky campaign |date=9 April 2013 |work=Irish Independent |access-date=2 May 2013 |archive-date=15 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130515052837/http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/pierce-brosnan-helps-launch-10m-sky-campaign-29182664.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2014, Brosnan starred in ''[[The November Man]]'', an adaptation of [[Bill Granger (author)|Bill Granger]]'s action novel, ''There Are No Spies'', playing a retired CIA operative called Devereaux, alongside co-star [[Olga Kurylenko]] in a supporting role.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://variety.com/2005/film/markets-festivals/duo-plant-a-wildflower-1117934561/ |title=Duo plant a Wildflower |access-date=19 February 2007 |last=Guider |first=Elizabeth |date=13 December 2005 |work=Variety |archive-date=28 February 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090228075249/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117934561.html?categoryid=1238&cs=1&query=%22november+man%22 |url-status=live }}</ref> The project had been in [[development limbo]] for almost a decade.<ref>{{cite web |last=Chitwood |first=Adam |title=Pierce Brosnan and Dominic Cooper to Star in Spy Thriller NOVEMBER MAN |url=https://collider.com/pierce-brosnan-dominic-cooper-november-man/ |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] |access-date=17 January 2017 |date=15 May 2012 |archive-date=18 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118051040/http://collider.com/pierce-brosnan-dominic-cooper-november-man/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Abraham |first=Anthony |title=Shooting begins on thriller November Man |url=http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/shooting-begins-on-november-man/5057555.article |website=[[Screen International|Screen Daily]] |access-date=17 January 2017 |date=19 June 2013 |archive-date=23 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160823033404/http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/shooting-begins-on-november-man/5057555.article |url-status=live }}</ref> The film was received negatively, with a 34% on Rotten Tomatoes and a 38/100 on Metacritic.<ref>{{cite web |title=The November Man Reviews |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-november-man |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=17 January 2017 |archive-date=16 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116040842/http://www.metacritic.com/movie//the-november-man |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The November Man (2014) |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_november_man/ |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=17 January 2017 |archive-date=12 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161212092402/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_november_man/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2015, he appeared alongside [[Milla Jovovich]] in a suspense thriller movie written by Phil Shelby, called ''[[Survivor (film)|Survivor]]'', with [[Charles Winkler|Charles]] and [[Irwin Winkler]] producing, and [[James McTeigue]] directing.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.deadline.com/2013/10/millennium-sets-milla-jovovich-emma-thompson-pierce-brosnan-angie-bassett-for-survivor-thriller-pic/ |title=Millennium Sets Milla Jovovich, Emma Thompson, Pierce Brosnan, Angela Bassett For 'Survivor' Thriller Pic |date=7 October 2013 |work=Deadline |access-date=9 October 2013 |archive-date=9 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131009024201/http://www.deadline.com/2013/10/millennium-sets-milla-jovovich-emma-thompson-pierce-brosnan-angie-bassett-for-survivor-thriller-pic/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Brosnan later starred in a revenge thriller called ''[[I.T. (film)|I.T.]]'' (2016),<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2013/10/pierce-brosnan-i-t-602479/ |title=Pierce Brosnan Stars In Voltage Thriller "I.T." |date=3 October 2013 |work=Deadline |access-date=4 October 2013 |archive-date=3 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131003223048/http://www.deadline.com/2013/10/pierce-brosnan-i-t/ |url-status=live }}</ref> which opened in limited release through [[video on demand]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Hipes |first=Patrick |title=Pierce Brosnan's 'I.T.' Acquired By RLJ Entertainment For September Bow |url=https://deadline.com/2016/07/it-movie-pierce-brosnan-release-date-rlj-entertainment-1201793490/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=17 January 2017 |date=27 July 2016 |archive-date=8 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161108060354/http://deadline.com/2016/07/it-movie-pierce-brosnan-release-date-rlj-entertainment-1201793490/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
[[file:Pierce Brosnan Deauville 2019 (fixed spots).jpg|thumb|left|upright|Brosnan in 2019]]
Brosnan replaced actor [[Sam Neill]] in the role of Eli McCullough in a television adaptation of [[Philipp Meyer]]'s novel ''[[The Son (TV series)|The Son]]'', with [[Kevin Murphy (screenwriter)|Kevin Murphy]] serving as both executive producer and showrunner of the series, which aired for two seasons from 2017 to 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2016/06/pierce-brosnan-star-the-son-amc-series-replace-sam-neill-1201767390/ |title=Pierce Brosnan To Star In AMC Series 'The Son' In TV Return, Replaces Sam Neill |date=6 June 2016 |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=8 June 2016 |archive-date=7 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160607114742/http://deadline.com/2016/06/pierce-brosnan-star-the-son-amc-series-replace-sam-neill-1201767390/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2017, Brosnan starred in ''[[The Foreigner (2017 film)|The Foreigner]]'', opposite [[Jackie Chan]], as a former [[Irish Republican Army|IRA]] man turned government official, Liam Hennessy. ''The Foreigner'' was filmed in London, and was directed by [[Martin Campbell]], who previously worked with Brosnan on his debut James Bond film, ''[[GoldenEye]]''. It was noted that Brosnan's character bore a strong resemblance to [[Sinn Féin]] leader [[Gerry Adams]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.irishcentral.com/culture/entertainment/Pierce-Brosnan-looks-exactly-like-Gerry-Adam-for-new-movie.html|title=Pierce Brosnan looks exactly like Gerry Adams for new movie |date=20 January 2016|website=Irish Central|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160120085927/http://www.irishcentral.com/culture/entertainment/Pierce-Brosnan-looks-exactly-like-Gerry-Adam-for-new-movie.html |archive-date=20 January 2016 }}</ref>

A third collaboration with director Martin Campbell would have seen Brosnan starring in a film adaptation of [[Ernest Hemingway]]'s 1950 novel ''[[Across the River and into the Trees]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.movies.com/movie-news/39goldeneye39-star-director-to-reteam-for-ernest-hemingway-war-movie/20046?wssac=164&wssaffid=news |title='Goldeneye' Star and Director to Reteam For Ernest Hemingway War Movie |date=8 February 2016 |work=Movies.com |access-date=8 February 2016 |archive-date=16 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160216174213/http://www.movies.com/movie-news/39goldeneye39-star-director-to-reteam-for-ernest-hemingway-war-movie/20046?wssac=164&wssaffid=news |url-status=live }}</ref> However, the reluctance of investors to finance the production along with several delays led both Brosnan and Campbell to drop out of the project. [[Paula Ortiz]] was later brought on to direct the film and [[Liev Schreiber]] replaced Brosnan in the lead role.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.monstersandcritics.com/movies/exclusive-interview-martin-campbell-makes-jackie-chan-serious-in-the-foreigner/ |title=Exclusive interview: Martin Campbell makes Jackie Chan serious in The Foreigner |date=9 October 2017 |access-date=12 October 2017 |work=Monsters & Critics |archive-date=11 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171011020217/https://www.monstersandcritics.com/movies/exclusive-interview-martin-campbell-makes-jackie-chan-serious-in-the-foreigner/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Kit|first=Borys|title=Liev Schreiber To Lead Hemingway Adaptation 'Across The River And Into The Trees', Film To Shoot In Venice Next Month)|url=https://deadline.com/2020/09/liev-schreiber-hemingway-film-across-river-trees-venice-1234571651/|work=Deadline|date=7 September 2020|access-date=3 November 2020|archive-date=24 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224230552/https://deadline.com/2020/09/liev-schreiber-hemingway-film-across-river-trees-venice-1234571651/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2018, Brosnan co-starred with [[Guy Pearce]] and [[Minnie Driver]] in a mystery thriller film called ''[[Spinning Man]]'', based on George Harrar's novel of the same name.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2017/04/alexandra-shipp-spinning-man-simon-kaijers-1202077013/ |title=Simon Kaijser's Thriller 'Spinning Man' |date=25 April 2017 |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=1 May 2017 |archive-date=1 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170501045419/http://deadline.com/2017/04/alexandra-shipp-spinning-man-simon-kaijers-1202077013/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He later reprised his role as Sam Carmichael in the sequel to [[Catherine Johnson (playwright)|Catherine Johnson]]'s ''[[Mamma Mia! (film)|Mamma Mia!]]'', entitled ''[[Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again]]'', along with the rest of the cast members from the first film.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eonline.com/news/888389/behind-the-scenes-of-mamma-mia-here-we-go-again#photo-855245 |title=Behind the Scenes of Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again |date=21 October 2017 |work=E! |access-date=7 December 2017 |archive-date=7 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171207192804/http://www.eonline.com/news/888389/behind-the-scenes-of-mamma-mia-here-we-go-again#photo-855245 |url-status=live }}</ref> He also had a supporting role in the action thriller headlined by [[Dave Bautista]] in ''[[Final Score (2018 film)|Final Score]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/pierce-brosnan-joins-dave-bautista-in-final-score/5107029.article |title=Pierce Brosnan joins Dave Bautista in 'Final Score' |date=26 July 2016 |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=30 July 2016 |archive-date=29 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160729183852/http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/pierce-brosnan-joins-dave-bautista-in-final-score/5107029.article |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2021, Brosnan executive produced and starred in the heist caper entitled ''[[The Misfits (2021 film)|The Misfits]]'' directed by [[Renny Harlin]] from a screenplay by Robert Henry and [[Kurt Wimmer]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/pierce-brosnan-star-heist-film-misfits-1185710 |title=Berlin: Pierce Brosnan to Star in Heist Film 'The Misfits' (Exclusive) |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=12 February 2019 |access-date=21 February 2019 |archive-date=12 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412132130/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/pierce-brosnan-star-heist-film-misfits-1185710 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/film/pierce-brosnan-shares-a-glimpse-of-the-misfits-set-in-abu-dhabi-1.829513 |title=Pierce Brosnan shares a glimpse of 'The Misfits' set in Abu Dhabi |date=24 February 2019 |access-date=24 February 2019 |archive-date=4 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201004020603/https://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/film/pierce-brosnan-shares-a-glimpse-of-the-misfits-set-in-abu-dhabi-1.829513 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/03/pierce-brosnan-nick-cannon-misfits-us-distribution-deal-highland-1234709912/|title=Renny Harlin's Pierce Brosnan Starrer 'The Misfits' Gets U.S. & Int'l Deals, First Look Image|date=9 March 2021|access-date=10 March 2021|archive-date=12 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412132130/https://deadline.com/2021/03/pierce-brosnan-nick-cannon-misfits-us-distribution-deal-highland-1234709912/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/the-misfits-trailer-pierce-brosnan/|title=Pierce Brosnan Joins Elaborate Heist in New 'The Misfits' Trailer|website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|date=28 April 2021|access-date=2 May 2021|archive-date=30 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210430103928/https://collider.com/the-misfits-trailer-pierce-brosnan/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was released to poor reception from critics.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-misfits-2021|title=The Misfits (2021) Reviews|website=[[Metacritic]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|access-date=15 June 2021|archive-date=12 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612152416/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-misfits-2021|url-status=live}}</ref> He also appeared in [[A24]]'s horror film ''[[False Positive (film)|False Positive]]'' opposite [[Ilana Glazer]], who co-wrote and co-produced it, as well. The film was a moderate success.

Brosnan played [[Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson)|Doctor Fate/Kent Nelson]] in the 2022 [[DC Extended Universe]] film, ''[[Black Adam (film)|Black Adam]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title='Black Adam': Pierce Brosnan to Play DC Hero Dr. Fate Opposite Dwayne Johnson (Exclusive)|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=24 March 2021|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/black-adam-pierce-brosnan-to-play-dc-hero-dr-fate-opposite-dwayne-johnson-exclusive|access-date=24 March 2021|archive-date=25 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325011006/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/black-adam-pierce-brosnan-to-play-dc-hero-dr-fate-opposite-dwayne-johnson-exclusive|url-status=live}}</ref> He joined Adam Devine in the Netflix action-comedy film ''[[The Out-Laws (film)|The Out-Laws]]'' (2023) directed by [[Tyler Spindel]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2021/07/pierce-brosnan-adam-devine-the-out-laws-1234790913/ |title=Pierce Brosnan Joins Adam Devine in Netflix's Action-Comedy 'The Out-Laws'; Tyler Spindel To Direct |date=12 July 2021 |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=29 October 2021 |archive-date=31 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211031102330/https://deadline.com/2021/07/pierce-brosnan-adam-devine-the-out-laws-1234790913/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Also that year, Brosnan starred as [[Louis XIV|King Louis XIV]] in the family adventure film ''[[The King's Daughter (2022 film)|The King's Daughter]]'' based on the 1997 novel ''[[The Moon and the Sun]]'' by [[Vonda N. McIntyre]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2021/10/the-kings-daughter-gravitas-ventures-acquires-pierce-brosnan-film-1234859061/ |title='The King's Daughter': Gravitas Ventures Nabs Rights To Fantasy Film Starring Pierce Brosnan & More, With Narration By Julie Andrews |date=20 October 2021 |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=29 October 2021 |archive-date=26 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026015618/https://deadline.com/2021/10/the-kings-daughter-gravitas-ventures-acquires-pierce-brosnan-film-1234859061/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Brosnan led the 2023 hitman thriller film ''[[Fast Charlie]]'' directed by [[Phillip Noyce]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2021/10/fast-charlie-pierce-brosnan-to-star-in-phillip-noyce-thriller-afm-1234864405/ |title=Pierce Brosnan To Star In Phillip Noyce's Hitman Thriller 'Fast Charlie' — AFM |date=28 October 2021 |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=29 October 2021 |archive-date=29 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029005307/https://deadline.com/2021/10/fast-charlie-pierce-brosnan-to-star-in-phillip-noyce-thriller-afm-1234864405/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Upcoming roles ===

Brosnan was set to star opposite [[Jamie Dornan]] and [[Cillian Murphy]] in a film based on the events of [[The Maze Prison Escape]] titled ''H-Block'' with [[Jim Sheridan]] at the helm.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2017/04/the-maze-h-block-prison-break-movie-jim-sheridan-jamie-dornan-cillian-murphy-pierce-brosnan-1202052248/ |title=Director Jim Sheridan's Next: 'H-Block' Coming Together With Cillian Murphy, Jamie Dornan, Pierce Brosnan |date=1 May 2017 |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=17 April 2020 |archive-date=12 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112024810/https://deadline.com/2017/04/the-maze-h-block-prison-break-movie-jim-sheridan-jamie-dornan-cillian-murphy-pierce-brosnan-1202052248/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Initially, filming was to begin sometime in August 2017 before its postponement to March 2018 due to scheduling conflicts with cast members.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2017/08/jim-sheridan-cillian-murphy-prison-break-movie-h-block-being-postponed-1202143480/ |title=Jim Sheridan's Prison Break Movie 'H Block' Being Postponed |date=7 August 2017 |access-date=23 November 2017 |website=Deadline Hollywood |archive-date=1 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201040516/http://deadline.com/2017/08/jim-sheridan-cillian-murphy-prison-break-movie-h-block-being-postponed-1202143480/ |url-status=live }}</ref> As of today, preliminary production on the film is yet to commence.

Alongside [[Jesse Eisenberg]] and [[Vanessa Redgrave]], Brosnan is set to appear in a historical period piece based on a novel by [[Jonathan Miles (novelist)|Jonathan Miles]] titled ''The Wreck of The Medusa'', set against the backdrop of the early 19th-century during [[King Louis XVIII]]'s reign in France, with the film to be directed by [[Peter Webber]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.empireonline.com/people/pierce-brosnan/pierce-brosnan-jesse-eisenberg-vanessa-redgrave-medusa/ |title=Pierce Brosnan, Jesse Eisenberg And Vanessa Redgrave On For The Medusa |date=11 May 2017 |access-date=7 January 2018 |archive-date=8 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180108064156/https://www.empireonline.com/people/pierce-brosnan/pierce-brosnan-jesse-eisenberg-vanessa-redgrave-medusa/ |url-status=live }}</ref> During an interview in October 2020, Webber claimed that the lack of interest in "films about artists" in the market earned the project several setbacks, and as such still remains in development.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/global/netflix-peter-webber-series-colombia-pickpockets-1234815417/|title=Peter Webber to Direct Series Sequel to Netflix's Colombian Teen Drama 'Pickpockets' (Exclusive)|date=26 October 2020|access-date=3 November 2020|archive-date=3 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201103080401/https://variety.com/2020/tv/global/netflix-peter-webber-series-colombia-pickpockets-1234815417/|url-status=live}}</ref>