Brosnan's dancing nightmare; MUSICAL.Byline: By PAUL MARTIN PIERCE Brosnan almost rejected his role in the Mamma Mia movie - because he feared looking silly in front of his James Bond replacement Daniel Craig. Brosnan, 55, played 007 in four of the hit Bond films before turning over his role to Craig in Casino Royale. The actor admitted to being scared of his all-singing and dancing role. The Irish icon, who stars in the 1970s Abbainspired film, said: "I looked in the mirror and there was 007, and he was getting ready to expose himself to possible ridicule. "One of my daydreams was that I'd be strutting strut v. strut·ted, strut·ting, struts v.intr. To walk with pompous bearing; swagger. v.tr. 1. To display in order to impress others. across the car park in sequinned tights and I would bump into bump v. bumped, bump·ing, bumps v.tr. 1. To strike or collide with. 2. To cause to knock against an obstacle. 3. a. Daniel looking very Bond-like. "It never happened I'm pleased to say but it was a big recurring re·cur intr.v. re·curred, re·cur·ring, re·curs 1. To happen, come up, or show up again or repeatedly. 2. To return to one's attention or memory. 3. To return in thought or discourse. nightmare for me." CAPTION(S): ROLE Actor Pierce |
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