What is the best Pierce Brosnan role of all time?

Beyond four outings as 007, a surprisingly eclectic career includes musical comedies, darkly comic thrillers, and brooding political films. Which role is his real best?

1

GoldenEye

His acclaimed debut as James Bond after a six-year franchise hiatus.

2

Tomorrow Never Dies

Bond battles a media mogul engineering world war for ratings.

3

The World Is Not Enough

Bond uncovers betrayal among oil heiresses and nuclear terrorists.

4

Die Another Day

Brosnan's final Bond outing, facing a rogue North Korean colonel with a diamond satellite.

5

Mamma Mia!

Brosnan plays Sam, a charming architect who may be the bride's father, in this ABBA musical.

6

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

Returning as Sam in the beloved sequel, with more ABBA songs and sun-soaked fun.

7

The Thomas Crown Affair

A suave billionaire art thief outwitting an insurance investigator in this stylish remake.

8

The Matador

A burned-out hitman befriends a salesman in this darkly funny character study.

9

The Ghost Writer

A ghostwriter uncovering dangerous secrets about a former British prime minister.

10

Mrs. Doubtfire

A supporting role as the suave love interest opposite Robin Williams' disguised nanny.

11

Remington Steele

His star-making TV role as a charming, mysterious con man turned reluctant detective.

12

Dante's Peak

A volcanologist racing to save a mountain town from an imminent eruption.

13

November Man

A retired CIA operative pulled back into a lethal mission in this late-career thriller.

14

Seraphim Falls

A relentless pursuit across post-Civil War frontier wilderness in this understated Western.

15

The Lawnmower Man

A scientist transforms a simple man into a dangerous superintelligence via virtual reality.