The lazy 2004 movie Pierce Brosnan “didn’t have to stretch” his acting muscles for
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.
In short
- 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.