Pierce Brosnan backs Daniel Craig as James Bond

Pierce Brosnan believes Daniel Craig will shine as James Bond - if producers let him play a grittier 007 - reports the Daily Mail.

The Irish actor, who has attacked Bond bosses in recent months, praised the decision to replace him with Craig, calling him "a fantastic actor"

But Brosnan said film-makers should explore Bond's loneliness and torment more: "When you look at Ian Fleming's work, it's there on the page. The martinis, the drugs, the cigarettes, the casino, the blood on the hands. But they never went there.

"Hopefully, they will go there with Daniel. They have the product, they have the man, and I'm sure they will."

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