Brosnan and producers confirm his role for Bond 21

Army Archerd, Daily Variety Senior Columnist, reports that Pierce Brosnan has confirmed he will be returning in Bond 21:

"The invitation has been accepted," a very polite Pierce Brosnan tells me of "the invitation" from producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael Wilson to do a fifth James Bond movie - just as his contract expires with the completion of "Die Another Day."

The untitled - and as yet unscripted - Bond picture probably will not start filming until early 2005. Since his first three outings have grossed more that a billion dollars, I asked Brosnan if the new negotiations would include a raise for him.

"I would like to think that fair play will be involved," he smiled. "I have the highest expectation of fairness and good spirit." And, he added, "I have all of CAA behind me!"

Beyond this fifth Bond film, Brosnan predicts, "I think it has mileage to go another 20 years." Not with him, he assures - he survived the fourth Bond with "a bit of a knee injury. That was it."

Thanks to Umpire for the alert

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