{
  "id": 18022788,
  "title": "Why Pierce Brosnan has singled out this popular James Bond frontrunner",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/why-pierce-brosnan-has-singled-out-this-popular-james-bond-frontrunner",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-03T21:39:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
    "slug": "the-sydney-morning-herald",
    "url": "https://www.smh.com.au/culture/movies/why-pierce-brosnan-has-singled-out-this-popular-james-bond-frontrunner-20261104-p61b5y.html?ref=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Pierce Brosnan has expressed enthusiasm for the upcoming era of the James Bond franchise. According to Variety, the actor who played 007 in four films between 1995 and 2002 told Vanity Fair that he is eagerly awaiting the announcement of the next Bond and has given his seal of approval to Callum Turner.\n\nThe Hollywood Reporter notes that Brosnan also weighed in on director Denis Villeneuve taking over the franchise and the various actors currently in contention for the role. While some are speculating that Turner may have secured the part, Euronews reports that Kristin Scott Thomas has commented on Jack Lowden being a reported frontrunner, describing him as a very good actor who is cheeky and has a \"twinkle.\"",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Pierce Brosnan Approves of Callum Turner as James Bond: He’s ‘So Strong’ and I’m ‘Eager to See’ Who Becomes the Next 007",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/pierce-brosnan-approves-of-callum-turner-as-james-bond-hes-so-strong",
        "published": "2026-11-03T13:57:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Pierce Brosnan Supports Callum Turner Being Cast as James Bond: “So Strong…”",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/pierce-brosnan-supports-callum-turner-being-cast-as-james-bond-so",
        "published": "2026-11-03T15:20:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Pierce Brosnan Has High Praise for ‘Strong’ James Bond Contender Callum Turner",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/pierce-brosnan-has-high-praise-for-strong-james-bond-contender-callum",
        "published": "2026-11-03T19:06:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Why Pierce Brosnan has singled out this popular James Bond frontrunner",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/why-pierce-brosnan-has-singled-out-this-popular-james-bond-frontrunner-18023042",
        "published": "2026-11-03T21:39:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}