Pierce Brosnan, the iconic James Bond actor, has reconnected with his estranged son after a 20-year separation. The 72-year-old star was seen leaving a stylish bistro in London’s Notting Hill last week alongside his 52-year-old filmmaker son, Christopher. This reunion marks a significant moment in their relationship, which had been strained for years.
Christopher, who worked as an assistant director on two of Pierce’s James Bond films, is the biological son of Pierce’s late first wife, Australian actress Cassandra Harris, and her ex-husband Dermot. He was adopted by Pierce and his current wife, Keely Shaye, when they married. This happened after Christopher’s birth father passed away in 1986.
Throughout his life, Christopher has faced numerous challenges. He appeared in the original series of Love Island in 2005 and struggled with addiction to cocaine and heroin. In 1997, he was jailed for three months for drink-driving after previously being fined £1,000 for the same offense. In 2002, he nearly died from a drug overdose, and in 2005, he was arrested for possession of heroin.
His sister, Charlotte, passed away in 2013 at the age of 41 due to ovarian cancer, the same illness that claimed her mother’s life. Their family has endured many hardships over the years.
In a 2005 interview with Playboy, Pierce spoke about the difficulties in his relationship with Christopher. He described his son as “still very lost” and acknowledged the pain of their estrangement. He said, “I can only have strong faith and believe he will recover.” Pierce also mentioned that Christopher had tested the family, especially himself, and that he knew how to get out of his situation but didn’t want to. He added, “You never completely cut them off, but I have cut Christopher off. I had to say: ‘Go. Get busy living, or get busy dying. He has my prayers.’”
During their recent meeting, an observer told the Mirror, “They both looked happy and relaxed while sitting down with one of Brosnan’s other sons, Dylan. Pierce and Christopher’s problems have been well documented. But it seems they’ve managed to put them behind them. It was really nice to see them together.”
Earlier this year, Pierce shared his “one regret” regarding his time as James Bond. The 72-year-old actor began his career on stage before gaining fame through the TV show Remington Steele in the 1980s. He then took on the role of 007 in the mid-1990s, starring in four films: GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough, and Die Another Day.
However, in September, he expressed a desire to return to his theatre roots after ending his Bond career, similar to how Daniel Craig did. “My acting teacher Christopher Fettes wanted me doing obscure 19th-century plays, but my dream was always movies,” he told The Guardian. “I was impressed that Daniel had the bottle to go back out there. I thought: ‘Why the heck didn’t I?’ You have to really want it, and I didn’t.”
He emphasized the importance of creativity beyond Bond. “It’s essential to be creative outside of Bond,” he added.
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