Article: I'm sick talking about Bond, it's like I'm taking my life back; BROSNAN SPIES ROLE AS SLEAZY HITMAN TO BURY 007.(Features)

Byline: PAUL MARTIN Ireland's No1 showbiz writer

PIERCE Brosnan will abolish his image as the slick, smooth-talking James Bond for good - with his most tasteless movie character ever.

The 51-year-old former super spy reckons his latest role as a scruffily dressed, sleazy hitman in The Matador will bury Bond once and for all.

Navan-born Pierce lost his role as 007 last year and admits he was devastated at the time.

But now he can't wait to escape the ghost of his charismatic past and said: "I think I'm just going to be bold and risk more ...

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