Pierce Brosnan explained to Jimmy Fallon during his guest appearance on October 11 on the talk show “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” that in 1989 in a duel with Michael Keaton for the role of “Batman” one of his statements to Tim Burton was probably the reason for the cancellation was to roll.
“I remember saying something pretty stupid to Tim Burton, ‘You know, I can’t understand a man who wears his underpants outside of his pants.'” Brosnan adds: “Well, and then the best man got the part.”
Michael Keaton – the best man according to Brosnan – was then seen in 1989 in the role of “Batman”. Keaton starred not only in 1989 but also three years later in the sequel Batman Returns.
Bond, James Bond – Brosnan in his role as a secret agent
However, five years after Batman’s cancellation, Brosnan landed the lead role as James Bond in the film James Bond 007: GoldenEye. This was followed by three more James Bond films in which Brosnan played the leading role (“James Bond 007 – Tomorrow Never Dies” (1997), “James Bond 007 – The World Is Not Enough” (1999) and “James Bond 007 – Die Another Day” (2002)).
Brosnan still appears as a superhero on screens
The new superhero film “Black Adam” (directed by Jaume Collet-Serra) was released in Mexico on October 3rd. Brosnan plays the role of superhero Dr. Fate”. The film will be released in North America on October 21st.