Pierce Brosnan signs to star in annual Christmas commerical for Freixenet on Spanish TV

Pierce Brosnan has been signed to star in this year's Freixenet's Christmas Spot for Spanish television. It will be the first time a James Bond actor has appeared in the long running series of advertisements.

The shoot for the commericial is slated for September 28th 2004 in Barcelona by Studio Pomés, and the international release will be in Miami on November 17th 2004. The script is still not available, but it is known that the spot will be a comedy.

Brosnan will be joined by Nieves Álvarez for the short.



Since Liza Minelli starred in the Freixenet commercial in 1977, Freixenet's Christmas spots have always starred the most known artists of the moment in Spain.

These are the stars that have enlightened the Freixenet spots over the years. 2003 - Paz Vega 2002 - Pilar López de Ayala 2001 - Penélope Cruz 2000 - Lorin Maazel 1999 - Montserrat Caballé, Joaquín de Luz, Támara Rojo, Carlos Nuñez, Cristina Pato, Ketama, Estrella Moriente, Ingrid Rubio, Lorena Bernal 1998 - Alejandro Sanz, Maribel Verdú, Laura Ponte, Ainhoa Arteta 1997 - Meg Ryan 1996 - Anthony Quinn, Lorenzo Quinn, Mar Flores, Sofía Mazagatos, Juncal Rivero 1995 - Andie MacDowell, Nacho Duato 1994 - Belle Epoque: Miriam Díaz Aroca, Maribel Verdú, Penélope Cruz, Ariadna Gil, Jorge Sanz, Gabino Diego 1993 - Kim Basinger 1992 - Sharon Stone, Antonio Banderas 1991 - Don Johnson 1990 - Christopher Reeves, Inés Sastre 1989 - Paul Newman 1988 - Josep Carreras 1987 - Victoria Principal 1986 - Jacqueline Bisset, Alexander Gudonov 1985 - Raquel Welch 1984 - Plácido Domingo, Ana Obregón 1983 - Shirley McLaine, Miguel Bosé 1982 - Ann Margret, Cheryl Ladd, Norma Duval 1981 - Gene Kelly 1980 - Sidney Rome, Bárbara Rey, Lorenzo Santamaria, Margaux Hemingway 1979 - Freixenet "Bubbles" 1978 - Freixenet "Bubbles" 1977 - Liza Minelli.

Thanks to `Archivo 007` for the alert.

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