{"id":50297,"date":"2024-04-26T11:16:04","date_gmt":"2024-04-26T09:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2031676"},"modified":"2024-04-26T12:58:05","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T10:58:05","slug":"pierce-brosnan-cast-as-retired-spy-in-romantic-thriller-in-the-wind","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/pierce-brosnan-cast-as-retired-spy-in-romantic-thriller-in-the-wind\/","title":{"rendered":"Pierce Brosnan cast as retired spy in romantic thriller In the Wind"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> The James Bond star will be playing a different kind of spy in this new film. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Morgan Cormack\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Friday, 26 April 2024 at 09:16 AM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>While rumours continue to swirl around <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/aaron-taylor-johnson-saying-nothing-james-bond-newsupdate\/\">the fate of 007<\/a>, one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/aaron-taylor-johnson-james-bond-pierce-brosnan-newsupdate\/\">former James Bond actor<\/a> is returning to the enigmatic world of spies and espionage \u2013 but for a very different kind of film.<\/p>\n<p>Pierce Brosnan is, of course, known as being at the helm of four Bond films in his tenure as the British secret agent, but it has now been announced that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/pierce-brosnan-amir-el-masry-cast-in-prince-naseem-biopic-newsupdate\/\">Brosnan<\/a> will be starring as a \u201creclusive, retired spy\u201d in new romantic thriller In The Wind.<\/p>\n<p>The new film comes from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/warrior-nun-return-film-trilogy-newsupdate\/\">Warrior Nun<\/a> creator and showrunner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/warrior-nun-netflix-simon-barry-rt-rewind-exclusive\/\">Simon Barry<\/a>, who is making his feature film directorial debut with In The Wind.<\/p>\n<p>Formerly announced with the title A Spy\u2019s Guide To Survival, the film will centre on Brosnan\u2019s retired spy \u201cwho is brought out of hiding by his enigmatic new neighbour, digging up both of their secrets in the process\u201d, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2024\/04\/pierce-brosnan-to-star-in-the-wind-passage-pictures-1235894910\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Deadline<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-handler__container image-handler__container--full\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% * (713 \/ 1071));\"> <picture> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" 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data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/Screenshot-2020-09-04-at-11.37.38-911a1c2-e1714122601119.png?quality=90&amp;resize=408%2C272, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/Screenshot-2020-09-04-at-11.37.38-911a1c2-e1714122601119.png?quality=45&amp;resize=816%2C543 2x\" type=\"image\/png\"> <source media=\"(min-width: 590px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/Screenshot-2020-09-04-at-11.37.38-911a1c2-e1714122601119.png?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=556%2C370\" type=\"image\/webp\"> <source media=\"(min-width: 590px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/Screenshot-2020-09-04-at-11.37.38-911a1c2-e1714122601119.png?quality=90&amp;resize=556%2C370\" type=\"image\/png\"> <img class=\"wp-image-882950 align size-landscape_thumbnail image-handler__image image-handler__image--full no-wrap js-lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/Screenshot-2020-09-04-at-11.37.38-911a1c2-e1714122601119.png?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" alt=\"Former James Bond star Pierce Brosnan\" title=\"Pierce Brosnan\"\/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div><div class=\"caption-hold\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-copy\"><i class=\"icon-arrow icon-camera-circle\"\/> Former James Bond star Pierce Brosnan.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"im-image-caption\"> <i>MGM<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>On the announcement of Brosnan\u2019s casting in the film, Barry said: \u201cAs a longtime Pierce Brosnan fan, I\u2019m extremely grateful to have the opportunity to work alongside someone I admire for their craft, character and humanity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The film is also based on a story from Barry\u2019s father, Derek Barry, with the film director also penning the screenplay for In The Wind.<\/p>\n<p>The film comes from Uri Singer\u2019s Passage Pictures with Singer saying: \u201cPierce is the perfect fit for this role, and we are so excited to see what he and Simon will do together.\u201d<\/p> <p>Well, if there\u2019s one thing that Brosnan knows how to do it\u2019s play a spy character very well. All you have to do is look at the likes of Die Another Day and Tomorrow Never Dies, to name a couple of his outings as Bond.<\/p>\n<p>As of now, there\u2019s plenty else for Brosnan fans to get excited about, as the Irish actor has recently been confirmed for multiple exciting projects on the horizon. Brosnan is set to star alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/mohamed-al-fayed-the-crown\/\">The Crown<\/a>\u2018s Amir El-Masry in Prince Naseem Hamed biopic, Giant.<\/p>\n<p>Brosnan will portray Irish-born boxing trainer Bernard Ingle, who mentored the young Prince in his ascent to world championship.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/pierce-brosnan-helen-mirren-thursday-murder-club-movie-newsupdate\/\">Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren cast in Richard Osman\u2019s Thursday Murder Club movie<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/challengers-writer-justin-kuritzkes-serena-williams-zendaya-inspire-exclusive-newsupdate\/\">Challengers writer reveals how Serena Williams helped inspire new Zendaya film<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Not only will Brosnan be donning the boxing gloves, but he\u2019s also set to take on another film role that\u2019s miles away from boxing rings and tense fights as he\u2019s also recently been announced to star in the adaptation of Richard Osman\u2019s Thursday Murder Club.<\/p>\n<p>Brosnan will be starring alongside Helen Mirren and Sir Ben Kingsley in the key roles of the murder mystery movie, which Home Alone and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/how-to-watch-harry-potter\/\">Harry Potter<\/a> director Chris Columbus will be at the helm of.<\/p>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.greenvideo.io\/players\/gv.js\" data-license-key=\"f0cf5e3e9068d9a4affa36d5c8962eaf1a0662ba\"\/> <div style=\"width:50%;min-height:100vh;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:16\/9;position:relative;\"> <style><![CDATA[ .gvtext1, .gvtext2 { animation-duration: 5s; animation-iteration-count: infinite; animation-direction: alternate; width:100%; } .gvtext1 { animation-name: gvtext1; } .gvtext2 { animation-name: gvtext2; } @keyframes gvtext1 { 0% { opacity: 1 } 47% { opacity: 1 } 50% { opacity: 0 } 100% { opacity: 0 } } @keyframes gvtext2 { 0% { opacity: 0 } 50% { opacity: 0 } 53% { opacity: 1 } 100% { opacity: 1 } } ]]><\/style> <div style=\"font-family:arial;font-size:smaller;position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;background:rgb(208, 208, 208);border-radius:30px;display:flex;text-align:center;align-items:center;\"> <div class=\"gvtext2\" style=\"position:absolute;\"> Green Video Post Element <br\/>Video ID: \"2977fec74d9208307c2b655b7d500c2a86d5f471\" <br\/>Mix ID: \"\" <br\/>Player ID: \"Tw3-XowQ\" <\/div> <div class=\"gvtext1\" style=\"padding: 10px;\"> If the player doesn't appear here within a few seconds, the Player ID or Licence Key (set via IM Green Video settings) might be invalid. <\/div> <\/div> <green-video embed-id=\"Tw3-XowQ\" content-id=\"2977fec74d9208307c2b655b7d500c2a86d5f471\" mix-id=\"\"\/>\n<\/div> <p><strong>Check out more of our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/\">Film<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/\">TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/\">Streaming Guide<\/a>\u00a0to find out what\u2019s on. 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