Pierce Brosnan recalls his first day on set of 'Golden Eye', says just had hand surgery

ANI April 8, 2025 143 views

Pierce Brosnan's journey to becoming James Bond was anything but smooth sailing. During his first day on the GoldenEye set, he was recovering from hand surgery and struggled with an uncooperative finger during a crucial scene. Despite the challenges, Brosnan managed to improvise and complete the shoot with a clever Band-Aid solution. His humorous recollection showcases the unpredictable nature of filmmaking and his professional adaptability.

"Only three men in the world own that weapon, and I've killed two of them" - Robbie Coltrane's character in GoldenEye
Washington, April 7: Actor and film producer Pierce Brosnan recalled his first day as James Bond on the set of the 1995 spy film 'Golden Eye'.

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Brosnan just removed hand splint before first Bond scene

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Finger kept springing out during critical gun moment

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Solved filming challenge with creative Band-Aid trick

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Shared story during Stephen Colbert's late-night interview

During a recent episode of 'The Late Show', host Stephen Colbert asked what advice he would give to the actor playing 007.

"What's the first day like? Your first day shooting as James Bond?" Colbert asked, reported People.

"All first days are terrifying," said Brosnan, adding, "The first day for me was Robbie Coltrane he was the bad guy -- and Minnie Driver was singing 'Stand by Your Man' with a Russian accent, and I'd just had hand surgery."

Brosnan shared that before his first day on the 'Golden Eye' set, he had spent 12 weeks in a hand splint after a tendon cut in a home accident, as per the outlet.

"I got it off the first morning of shooting James Bond, and I could hardly move my hand," he recalled.

Brosnan continued, "And the very first shot is the camera following Robbie Coltrane, and he comes behind a curtain, and I point the gun to his head, and he says, 'Only three men in the world own that weapon, and I've killed two of them.' "

Brosnan recalled that in the middle of the scene, his pinkie finger on the hand holding the gun sprang out. "My finger went, 'Toot!' -- like this," he said, reported People.

And even in the second take the same thing happened, he shared.

The actor said that on the second take, his finger did the same thing.

"So, I got a Band-Aid and I stuck it to the gun," he said. "And that was it. Problem solved. Got through the day's work."

The actor went on to reprise the role of James Bond in three more films, 1997's Tomorrow Never Dies, 1999's The World Is Not Enough and 2002's Die Another Day, before turning the role over to Daniel Craig for 2006's Casino Royale, reported People.

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Michael T.
What a great behind-the-scenes story! Brosnan was such a perfect Bond - that mix of charm and toughness. Can't believe he did all that with a hand injury! 🤯
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Sarah L.
The Band-Aid solution is so relatable 😂 Professionals make it work no matter what! GoldenEye is still my favorite Bond movie - the tank chase scene is iconic.
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James P.
Interesting story, but I always felt Brosnan's Bond films relied too much on gadgets over character. Still, he brought great energy to the role.
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Emma G.
That "toot" finger story has me cracking up! Imagine being this suave secret agent and your pinkie betrays you 😆 Love these little humanizing moments from big stars.
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David K.
GoldenEye was such a perfect reboot of Bond for the 90s. The N64 game was my childhood! Makes me want to rewatch all his Bond films this weekend.

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