“Playing That Role Will Get You Hurt”: Pierce Brosnan Details James Bond Filming Gone Wrong, Where His Sliced Face Required Stitches

Pierce Brosnan opened up about the physical toll of playing James Bond, recalling a dangerous on-set accident that left him needing stitches. As one of the most iconic actors to portray 007, Brosnan performed numerous action-packed sequences during his four-film run as the British secret agent from 1995 to 2002, beginning with GoldenEye and concluding with Die Another Day. His time as the fifth actor to portray the spy in the long-standing franchise included some of the most complex action sequences in Bond history, which required significant stunt work and physical endurance.