# The lazy 2004 movie Pierce Brosnan “didn’t have to stretch” his acting muscles for

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-lazy-2004-movie-pierce-brosnan-didnt-have-to-stretch-his-acting-muscles-for/
- Published: 2026-10-27T09:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-27T09:36:26+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-2004-flop-pierce-brosnan-admitted-didnt-stretch-for/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- Brosnan said *After the Sunset* did not stretch his acting.
- The 2004 heist comedy followed his last Bond film.
- He later took on more morally complex roles.

## Summary

After his final James Bond film, *Die Another Day* (2002), Pierce Brosnan took a lighter role in the 2004 heist comedy *After the Sunset*. He said the part did not require him to stretch his acting abilities, though its ensemble cast appealed to him.

The article links Brosnan’s choice to the disappointment surrounding *Die Another Day* and the decision to reboot Bond with Daniel Craig. Directed by Brett Ratner, *After the Sunset* also starred Salma Hayek, Woody Harrelson and Don Cheadle, with Edward Norton appearing in a cameo; the article says Brosnan later took on more complex roles.

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