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Sources suggest that Sony bosses still want Pierce Brosnan to reprise his Bond role.
Despite stories of the actor's annoyance at being dropped by Bond bosses after he demanded too high a fee for starring in the next movie, a source told Darkhorizons.com that Brosnan is still very much in the running to appear in Casino Royale.
The source revealed: "All the stuff we heard about Brosnan being out is just a ploy from both camps.
"The negotiations between Brosnan and Eon (Bond production company) came to an end because, in the last year, things were up in the air, thanks to all the organisational changes taking place.
"Brosnan/Eon camps are still going through the motions of bluffing each other: an echo of the old poker game that Cubby Broccoli (former Bond boss) went through with Roger Moore - Moore frequently announced that he wouldn't be back.
"The mood around Sony is that Brosnan will be back. Hence, the reluctance of the filmmakers to come right out and announce that they have parted ways with Brosnan. Sony are not in a gambling mood.
"They could lose more with an unknown actor, or with an experienced but unpopular actor. They're well aware that you just can't place any actor in this role."
Despite stories of the actor's annoyance at being dropped by Bond bosses after he demanded too high a fee for starring in the next movie, a source told Darkhorizons.com that Brosnan is still very much in the running to appear in Casino Royale.
The source revealed: "All the stuff we heard about Brosnan being out is just a ploy from both camps.
"The negotiations between Brosnan and Eon (Bond production company) came to an end because, in the last year, things were up in the air, thanks to all the organisational changes taking place.
"Brosnan/Eon camps are still going through the motions of bluffing each other: an echo of the old poker game that Cubby Broccoli (former Bond boss) went through with Roger Moore - Moore frequently announced that he wouldn't be back.
"The mood around Sony is that Brosnan will be back. Hence, the reluctance of the filmmakers to come right out and announce that they have parted ways with Brosnan. Sony are not in a gambling mood.
"They could lose more with an unknown actor, or with an experienced but unpopular actor. They're well aware that you just can't place any actor in this role."
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